Crockett, Ricky Leon

Also known as: SFC, COMPANY D 51ST SIGNAL BN 35TH SIGNAL BDE (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC 28307

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 12, 2004

Age37 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On January 12, 2004, the ARMY lost SFC Crockett, Ricky Leon of BROXTON, GA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 37. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Crockett, Ricky Leon was 37 and from BROXTON, GA when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D 51ST SIGNAL BN 35TH SIGNAL BDE (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC 28307 as SFC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on January 12, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

The members of COMPANY D 51ST SIGNAL BN 35TH SIGNAL BDE (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC 28307 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Crockett, Ricky Leon was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.

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