Emard, Jonathan David Arthur

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 87TH INFANTRY, 1BCT, FORT DRUM, NY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 4, 2008

Age20 years old

Location of DeathTIKRIT, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On June 4, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Emard, Jonathan David Arthur of MESQUITE, TX in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

SPC Emard, Jonathan David Arthur, 20 years old, grew up in MESQUITE, TX and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 87TH INFANTRY, 1BCT, FORT DRUM, NY during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

June 4, 2008 ? Emard, Jonathan David Arthur died in TIKRIT, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2008.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: June 4, 2008. Hometown: MESQUITE, TX.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Emard, Jonathan David Arthur 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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