Desens, Daniel Alan Jr

Also known as: SPC, CO A, 1ST BATTALION, 120TH INFANTRY, 309 BROADHURST ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 31313

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 24, 2004

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On June 24, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Desens, Daniel Alan Jr of JACKSONVILLE, NC in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Serving as SPC Desens, Daniel Alan Jr, from JACKSONVILLE, NC, at age 20, with CO A, 1ST BATTALION, 120TH INFANTRY, 309 BROADHURST ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 31313, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.

The date recorded for his death: June 24, 2004. Location: BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: 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.

JACKSONVILLE, NC is where Desens, Daniel Alan Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Desens, Daniel Alan Jr 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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