Edds, Jonathan W

Also known as: 1LT, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT BENNING, GA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 17, 2007

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 17, 2007, the ARMY lost 1LT Edds, Jonathan W of WHITE PIGEON, MI, 24, serving with HHC, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT BENNING, GA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Edds, Jonathan W of WHITE PIGEON, MI, 24 years old, served in the ARMY with HHC, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT BENNING, GA at the rank of 1LT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: August 17, 2007. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

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: August 17, 2007. Hometown: WHITE PIGEON, MI.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Edds, Jonathan W 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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