Gardner, James Wilkerson

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION, AVN BDE, FORT CAMPBELL, KY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 10, 2006

Age22 years old

Location of DeathTAL AFAR, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In TAL AFAR, IRAQ on April 10, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Gardner, James Wilkerson of GLASGOW, KY, 22, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION, AVN BDE, FORT CAMPBELL, KY.

Their Story

Gardner, James Wilkerson of GLASGOW, KY, 22 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION, AVN BDE, FORT CAMPBELL, KY at the rank of SPC ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

On April 10, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Gardner, James Wilkerson in TAL AFAR, IRAQ. He was 22.

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 COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION, AVN BDE, FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Gardner, James Wilkerson 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.

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