Desilets, Benjamin David
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Verified On May 22, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Desilets, Benjamin David of ELMWOOD, IL in AL ZANTI, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
CPL Desilets, Benjamin David, 21 years old, grew up in ELMWOOD, IL and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with L BTRY, 3D BN, 10TH MAR, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
May 22, 2007 ? Desilets, Benjamin David died in AL ZANTI, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of L BTRY, 3D BN, 10TH MAR, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Desilets, Benjamin David 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.
