Jones, Derek William
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Verified Reserve, MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, LCPL Jones, Derek William of SALEM, OR, 21, died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on October 8, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as LCPL Jones, Derek William, from SALEM, OR, at age 21, with F CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: October 8, 2006. Location: AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: 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.
The MARINE CORPS classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Jones, Derek William 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.
