Finch, Courtney Dean
On July 24, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Finch, Courtney Dean of LEAVENWORTH, KS in QAYYARAH, IRAQ. He was 27.
Their Story
SGT Finch, Courtney Dean, 27 years old, grew up in LEAVENWORTH, KS and served as National Guard in the ARMY with 714TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY, TOPEKA, KS during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On July 24, 2007, he died in QAYYARAH, IRAQ. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 714TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY, TOPEKA, KS who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Finch, Courtney Dean 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.