Gilmore, Richard Iii
Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, SPC Gilmore, Richard Iii of JASPER, AL, 22, died in ADHAMIYAH, IRAQ on July 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From JASPER, AL, SPC Gilmore, Richard Iii, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, was 22 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: July 18, 2007. Location: ADHAMIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: 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: July 18, 2007. Hometown: JASPER, AL.
Explore Further
Gilmore, Richard Iii 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.