Foster, Erick Matthew
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Verified CPT Foster, Erick Matthew, 29, a native of WEXFORD, PA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 29, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
CPT Foster, Erick Matthew, 29 years old, grew up in WEXFORD, PA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
August 29, 2007 ? Foster, Erick Matthew died in BALAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
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 TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, 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
Foster, Erick Matthew 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.
