Edwards, Michael Ignatius

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY B, 1ST BN, 207TH AVIATION, (TF BAND OF BROTHERS) FORT RICHARDSON, AK

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 7, 2006

Age26 years old

Location of DeathZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On January 7, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Edwards, Michael Ignatius of FAIRBANKS, AK in ZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ. He was 26.

Their Story

Edwards, Michael Ignatius of FAIRBANKS, AK, 26 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 1ST BN, 207TH AVIATION, (TF BAND OF BROTHERS) FORT RICHARDSON, AK at the rank of SPC ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

On January 7, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Edwards, Michael Ignatius in ZAMBAR MOUNTAIN, IRAQ. He was 26.

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: January 7, 2006. Hometown: FAIRBANKS, AK.

Sources & References

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

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Edwards, Michael Ignatius 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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