Edwards, William Lawrence
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA, SPC Edwards, William Lawrence of HOUSTON, TX, 23, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Edwards, William Lawrence of HOUSTON, TX, 23 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA at the rank of SPC ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: August 11, 2007. Location: BAGHDAD, 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.
HOUSTON, TX is where Edwards, William Lawrence came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Edwards, William Lawrence 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.
