Fortin, Joseph D
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Verified On August 23, 2009, the ARMY lost 2LT Fortin, Joseph D of SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT in MUHALLAH, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as 2LT Fortin, Joseph D, from SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT, at age 22, with C TROOP, 1/7TH CAV, 1-1 CD (TASK ORG TO MND-B), he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On August 23, 2009, the ARMY lost 2LT Fortin, Joseph D in MUHALLAH, IRAQ. He was 22. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The members of C TROOP, 1/7TH CAV, 1-1 CD (TASK ORG TO MND-B) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Fortin, Joseph D 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.
