Estep, James Earl
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Verified At 26, SSG Estep, James Earl of LEESBURG, FL was serving with the ARMY, CO A, 1ST BN, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in TAJI, IRAQ on November 15, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From LEESBURG, FL, SSG Estep, James Earl, serving with CO A, 1ST BN, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, was 26 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on November 15, 2005 in TAJI, IRAQ, from 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.
The members of CO A, 1ST BN, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Estep, James Earl 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.
