Franklin, Michael William
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Verified At 22, SPC Franklin, Michael William of COUDERSPORT, PA was serving with the ARMY, CO C, 44TH ENG BN, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in RAMADI, IRAQ on March 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From COUDERSPORT, PA, SPC Franklin, Michael William, serving with CO C, 44TH ENG BN, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, was 22 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
Killed on March 7, 2005 in RAMADI, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Franklin, Michael William was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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.
COUDERSPORT, PA is where Franklin, Michael William came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Franklin, Michael William 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.
