Gilbertson, Kevin Allan

Also known as: SGT, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 77TH ARMOR, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 31, 2007

Age24 years old

Location of DeathLANDSTUHL HOSPITAL, GERMANY

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In LANDSTUHL HOSPITAL, GERMANY on August 31, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Gilbertson, Kevin Allan of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 24, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 77TH ARMOR, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 77TH ARMOR, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY ? serving as SGT, Gilbertson, Kevin Allan was 24 and came from CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.

Killed on August 31, 2007 in LANDSTUHL HOSPITAL, GERMANY ? HOSTILE ?, Gilbertson, Kevin Allan 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.

The members of COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 77TH ARMOR, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY 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

Gilbertson, Kevin Allan 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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