Ford, Richard Lee
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Verified SGT Ford, Richard Lee, age 40, of EAST HARTFORD, CT ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on February 20, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SGT Ford, Richard Lee, from EAST HARTFORD, CT, at age 40, with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: February 20, 2007. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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 COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Ford, Richard Lee 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.
