Fortenberry, Wesley Charles

Also known as: CW3, CO. C 1ST BATTALION / 227TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1ST CAV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 12, 2004

Age38 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

CW3 Fortenberry, Wesley Charles, 38, a native of WOODVILLE, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO. C 1ST BATTALION / 227TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1ST CAV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Serving as CW3 Fortenberry, Wesley Charles, from WOODVILLE, TX, at age 38, with CO. C 1ST BATTALION / 227TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1ST CAV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.

The date recorded for his death: April 12, 2004. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: 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.

WOODVILLE, TX is where Fortenberry, Wesley Charles came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Fortenberry, Wesley Charles 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.

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