Fletcher, Jacob Samuel
SPC Fletcher, Jacob Samuel, age 28, of BAY SHORE, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY REGIMENT, APO AE 09630, ? died on November 14, 2003 in SAMARA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Fletcher, Jacob Samuel, from BAY SHORE, NY, at age 28, with COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY REGIMENT, APO AE 09630, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on November 14, 2003 in SAMARA, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The members of COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY REGIMENT, APO AE 09630 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Fletcher, Jacob Samuel 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.