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Jernigan, William Keith

Also known as: CPT, HHC, 1 SBCT, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK
Combatant Male Verified
DiedNovember 24, 2008
Age35 years old
Location of DeathFOB GABE, BAQUBAH
Cause of DeathKilled in action

From DORAVILLE, GA, CPT Jernigan, William Keith served with the ARMY, HHC, 1 SBCT, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, and died on November 24, 2008 in FOB GABE, BAQUBAH. He was 35.

Their Story

CPT Jernigan, William Keith, 35 years old, grew up in DORAVILLE, GA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHC, 1 SBCT, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Killed on November 24, 2008 in FOB GABE, BAQUBAH, Jernigan, William Keith was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.

The ARMY recorded his death in the line of duty. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.

Explore Further

Jernigan, William Keith 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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