Hunt, Joseph Daniel

Also known as: SGT, HOWITZER BATTERY, 3D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), SPARTA, TN

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 22, 2005

Age27 years old

Location of DeathSAMARRA, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On August 22, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Hunt, Joseph Daniel of SWEETWATER, TN in SAMARRA, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A National Guard member of the ARMY ? HOWITZER BATTERY, 3D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), SPARTA, TN ? serving as SGT, Hunt, Joseph Daniel was 27 and came from SWEETWATER, TN.

August 22, 2005 ? Hunt, Joseph Daniel died in SAMARRA, 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.

The members of HOWITZER BATTERY, 3D SQUADRON, 278TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), SPARTA, TN who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Hunt, Joseph Daniel 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.

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