Gukeisen, Hans Nicholas

Also known as: CW2, 571ST MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE), FORT CARSON, CO 80913

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 9, 2003

Age31 years old

Location of DeathSAMARRA, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In SAMARRA, IRAQ on May 9, 2003, the ARMY lost CW2 Gukeisen, Hans Nicholas of LEAD, SD, 31, serving with 571ST MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE), FORT CARSON, CO 80913.

Their Story

Gukeisen, Hans Nicholas was 31 and from LEAD, SD when he joined the Reserve, ARMY, 571ST MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE), FORT CARSON, CO 80913 as CW2. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

The date recorded for his death: May 9, 2003. Location: SAMARRA, IRAQ.

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.

LEAD, SD is where Gukeisen, Hans Nicholas came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Gukeisen, Hans Nicholas 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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