Howells, Alun Richard
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Verified SPC Howells, Alun Richard, 20, a native of PARLIN, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Howells, Alun Richard, from PARLIN, CO, at age 20, with COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On August 13, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Howells, Alun Richard in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
PARLIN, CO is where Howells, Alun Richard came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Howells, Alun Richard 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.
