Eckert, Gary Andrew Jr
Male
Verified In BALAD, IRAQ on May 8, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Eckert, Gary Andrew Jr of MAUMEE, OH, 24, serving with COMPANY C, 983D ENGINEER COMBAT HEAVY BN, (CFLCC), MONCLOVA, OH. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SGT Eckert, Gary Andrew Jr, from MAUMEE, OH, at age 24, with COMPANY C, 983D ENGINEER COMBAT HEAVY BN, (CFLCC), MONCLOVA, OH, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: May 8, 2005. Location: BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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 COMPANY C, 983D ENGINEER COMBAT HEAVY BN, (CFLCC), MONCLOVA, OH who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Eckert, Gary Andrew 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.
