Deckard, Matthew Lynn
From ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, SGT Deckard, Matthew Lynn served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, (TF BAGHDAD) FORT STEWART, GA, and died on September 16, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SGT Deckard, Matthew Lynn, 29 years old, grew up in ELIZABETHTOWN, KY and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, (TF BAGHDAD) FORT STEWART, GA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On September 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Deckard, Matthew Lynn in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY is where Deckard, Matthew Lynn came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Deckard, Matthew Lynn 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.