Griffith, Donald Delbert Jr
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Verified On March 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Griffith, Donald Delbert Jr of MECHANICSVILLE, IA in TAL AFAR, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From MECHANICSVILLE, IA, SSG Griffith, Donald Delbert Jr, serving with B TROOP, 2D SQUADRON, 14TH CAV, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA) FORT LEWIS, WA, was 29 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
On March 11, 2005, he died in TAL AFAR, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 B TROOP, 2D SQUADRON, 14TH CAV, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA) FORT LEWIS, WA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Griffith, Donald Delbert Jr 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.
