Deblanc, Darren Alan
At 20, SPC Deblanc, Darren Alan of EVANSVILLE, IN was serving with the ARMY, CO C, 2D BN, 14TH INF, (TF BAGHDAD), 10TH INF DIV, FORT DRUM, NY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 29, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Deblanc, Darren Alan, from EVANSVILLE, IN, at age 20, with CO C, 2D BN, 14TH INF, (TF BAGHDAD), 10TH INF DIV, FORT DRUM, NY, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On April 29, 2005, he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of CO C, 2D BN, 14TH INF, (TF BAGHDAD), 10TH INF DIV, FORT DRUM, NY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Deblanc, Darren Alan 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.