Johnson, Christopher Branden

Also known as: CPT, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1CDTF), WHEELER AAF, HAWAII

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 16, 2004

Age29 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

CPT Johnson, Christopher Branden, age 29, of EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO ? Reserve, ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1CDTF), WHEELER AAF, HAWAII, ? died on October 16, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ.

Their Story

Johnson, Christopher Branden of EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO, 29 years old, served in the ARMY with C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1CDTF), WHEELER AAF, HAWAII at the rank of CPT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

Killed on October 16, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Johnson, Christopher Branden was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

The members of C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 25TH AVIATION REGIMENT (1CDTF), WHEELER AAF, HAWAII 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

Johnson, Christopher Branden 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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