Heltzel, Paul Martin
COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY (MECH), 256TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, V CORPS, NEW IBERIA, LA, ARMY ? SGT Heltzel, Paul Martin (BATON ROUGE, LA), age 39, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 15, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SGT Heltzel, Paul Martin, from BATON ROUGE, LA, at age 39, with COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY (MECH), 256TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, V CORPS, NEW IBERIA, LA, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
March 15, 2005 ? Heltzel, Paul Martin died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
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.
BATON ROUGE, LA is where Heltzel, Paul Martin came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Heltzel, Paul Martin 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.