Jones, Rickey Edward
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1ST BCT, 101ST AA, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, SGT Jones, Rickey Edward of KOKOMO, IN, 21, died in AL HAWIJAH, IRAQ on February 22, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From KOKOMO, IN, SGT Jones, Rickey Edward, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1ST BCT, 101ST AA, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, was 21 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: February 22, 2006. Location: AL HAWIJAH, 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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: February 22, 2006. Hometown: KOKOMO, IN.
Explore Further
Jones, Rickey Edward 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.
