Henderson, Matthew Charles
Male
Verified 1ST CEB, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Henderson, Matthew Charles (LINCOLN, NE), age 25, ? died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on May 26, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Henderson, Matthew Charles of LINCOLN, NE, then 25, ? CPL ? to Iraq.
On May 26, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Henderson, Matthew Charles in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 25. 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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: May 26, 2004. Hometown: LINCOLN, NE.
Explore Further
Henderson, Matthew Charles 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.
