Draughn, George Ray Jr
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Verified At 29, SSG Draughn, George Ray Jr of SHREVEPORT/RUSTON, LA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP E, 108TH CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD), GRIFFIN, GA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 1, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SSG Draughn, George Ray Jr, from SHREVEPORT/RUSTON, LA, at age 29, with TROOP E, 108TH CAVALRY (TF BAGHDAD), GRIFFIN, GA, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
September 1, 2005 ? Draughn, George Ray Jr died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: September 1, 2005. Hometown: SHREVEPORT/RUSTON, LA.
Explore Further
Draughn, George Ray 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.
