Grella, Devin James

Also known as: PFC, 706TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, (13CC) MANSFIELD, OH 44902

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 6, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 6, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Grella, Devin James of MEDINA, OH, 21, serving with 706TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, (13CC) MANSFIELD, OH 44902. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

PFC Grella, Devin James, 21 years old, grew up in MEDINA, OH and served as Reserve in the ARMY with 706TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, (13CC) MANSFIELD, OH 44902 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On September 6, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Grella, Devin James in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: September 6, 2004. Hometown: MEDINA, OH.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Grella, Devin James 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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