Hanks, Michael Wayne
Male
Verified At 22, LCPL Hanks, Michael Wayne of GREGORY, MI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 17, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL Hanks, Michael Wayne, 22 years old, grew up in GREGORY, MI and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
November 17, 2004 ? Hanks, Michael Wayne died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.
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.
GREGORY, MI is where Hanks, Michael Wayne came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Hanks, Michael Wayne 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.
