Gomez, Jose

Also known as: SGT, HHT, 8TH SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT (4ID), FORT HOOD, TX

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 28, 2006

Age23 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On April 28, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Gomez, Jose of CORONA, NY in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, HHT, 8TH SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT (4ID), FORT HOOD, TX, sent Gomez, Jose of CORONA, NY, then 23, ? SGT ? to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: April 28, 2006. Location: BAGHDAD, 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: April 28, 2006. Hometown: CORONA, NY.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Gomez, Jose 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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