James, William Clepper

Also known as: SGT, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 9, 2004

Age24 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

SGT James, William Clepper, age 24, of HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Serving as SGT James, William Clepper, from HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, at age 24, with L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.

On November 9, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT James, William Clepper in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 24. 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: November 9, 2004. Hometown: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

James, William Clepper 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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