Harrell, William Merrill
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Verified At 30, SSGT Harrell, William Merrill of PLACENTIA, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Harrell, William Merrill of PLACENTIA, CA, then 30, ? SSGT ? to Iraq.
On April 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Harrell, William Merrill in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 30. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
The members of B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Harrell, William Merrill 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.
