Grimm, Matthew Tyler
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Verified CPL Grimm, Matthew Tyler, age 21, of WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 2D SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT BLISS, TX, ? died on January 15, 2007 in MOSUL, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
CPL Grimm, Matthew Tyler, 21 years old, grew up in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with TROOP C, 2D SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT BLISS, TX during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on January 15, 2007 in MOSUL, IRAQ, from 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.
The members of TROOP C, 2D SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT BLISS, TX who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Grimm, Matthew Tyler 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.
