Edwards, Mark Oscar
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Verified SFC Edwards, Mark Oscar, 40, a native of UNICOI, TN, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY H, 2D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY, (42 ID), ERWIN, TN, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 9, 2005.
Their Story
From UNICOI, TN, SFC Edwards, Mark Oscar, serving with COMPANY H, 2D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY, (42 ID), ERWIN, TN, was 40 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
June 9, 2005 ? Edwards, Mark Oscar died in TUZ, IRAQ. 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.
The members of COMPANY H, 2D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY, (42 ID), ERWIN, TN who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Edwards, Mark Oscar 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.
