Downs, William Brian

Also known as: MAJ, 6TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 30, 2005

Age40 years old

Location of DeathIraq

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

6TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL, AIR FORCE ? MAJ Downs, William Brian (WINCHESTER, VA), age 40, ? died in Iraq on May 30, 2005.

Their Story

Downs, William Brian of WINCHESTER, VA, 40 years old, served in the AIR FORCE with 6TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, HURLBURT FIELD, FL at the rank of MAJ ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: May 30, 2005. Location: Iraq.

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.

WINCHESTER, VA is where Downs, William Brian came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Downs, William Brian 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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