Gannon, Richard John Ii
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Verified On April 18, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost MAJ Gannon, Richard John Ii of ESCONDIDO, CA in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From ESCONDIDO, CA, MAJ Gannon, Richard John Ii, serving with L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, was 31 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
April 18, 2004 ? Gannon, Richard John Ii died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.
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 L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Gannon, Richard John Ii 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.
