Franklin, Bobby Charles
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Verified On August 20, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Franklin, Bobby Charles of MINERAL BLUFF, GA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Franklin, Bobby Charles of MINERAL BLUFF, GA, 38 years old, served in the ARMY with DET 2 210TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, MURPHY, NC 28906 at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
On August 20, 2003, he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of DET 2 210TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, MURPHY, NC 28906 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Franklin, Bobby 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.
