Gurbisz, James Matthew

Also known as: CPT, COMPANY A, 26TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 4, 2005

Age25 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

CPT Gurbisz, James Matthew, age 25, of EATONTOWN, NJ ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 26TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA, ? died on November 4, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Gurbisz, James Matthew was 25 and from EATONTOWN, NJ when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 26TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION (TF BAGHDAD), FORT STEWART, GA as CPT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on November 4, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Gurbisz, James Matthew was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

EATONTOWN, NJ is where Gurbisz, James Matthew 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

Gurbisz, James Matthew 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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