Gertson, Clinton Ross
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, A COMPANY , 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, SPC Gertson, Clinton Ross of HOUSTON, TX, 26, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? A COMPANY , 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA ? serving as SPC, Gertson, Clinton Ross was 26 and came from HOUSTON, TX.
On February 19, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Gertson, Clinton Ross in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: February 19, 2005. Hometown: HOUSTON, TX.
Explore Further
Gertson, Clinton Ross 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.
