Finch, David Dustin
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Verified Private First Class David Dustin Finch, 24, of Bath Springs, Tennessee, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout. He died in Al Kut, Iraq, on December 8, 2010, from hostile action.
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David Dustin Finch was from Bath Springs, Tennessee. He served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Finch died on December 8, 2010, in Al Kut, the capital of Iraq's Wasit province. According to the Department of Defense, his death resulted from hostile action. No further details about the specific incident were publicly released by the military.
His death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the successor mission to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The operation, which began on September 1, 2010, formally shifted the U.S. military role from combat to advising and assisting Iraqi security forces. American casualties continued during this transition period.
Finch's body was returned to the United States. He was buried in the Bath Springs Cemetery in his hometown. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment honored him in a memorial ceremony at Fort Hood.
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in Decatur, Alabama.
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PFC David Finch was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
