Holley, Matthew John
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Verified SPC Holley, Matthew John, 21, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 15, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SPC Holley, Matthew John, 21 years old, grew up in SAN DIEGO, CA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on November 15, 2005 in TAJI, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Holley, Matthew John 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.
