Friese, Robert Michael
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Robert Michael Friese, 21, of Chesterfield, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident in Al Kut, Iraq, on April 29, 2011.
Their Story
Robert Michael Friese was a 21-year-old specialist from Chesterfield, Michigan. He served with Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas, and was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Friese died on April 29, 2011, in Al Kut, Wasit Province, southeast of Baghdad. The official cause was listed as hostile fire. No further operational details of the incident were publicly released by the military.
Friese's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that began in September 2010. The operation followed the formal end of combat operations and focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces. All U.S. forces withdrew from the country by December 2011.
Friese was reportedly the 4,454th American service member to die in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. His death was noted in national and local news reports, including in his home state of Michigan.
He is remembered on memorials including the Iraq War Veterans Memorial and by his unit. His name is listed on the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's memorial at Fort Hood.
Explore Further
SPC Robert Friese was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
