Jostes, Forest Joseph

Also known as: CPL, C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION / 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY (1ST CAV DIV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 4, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION / 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY (1ST CAV DIV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544, ARMY ? CPL Jostes, Forest Joseph (ALBION, IL), age 21, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 4, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Jostes, Forest Joseph of ALBION, IL, 21 years old, served in the ARMY with C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION / 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY (1ST CAV DIV), FORT HOOD, TX 76544 at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: April 4, 2004. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: 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.

ALBION, IL is where Jostes, Forest Joseph came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Jostes, Forest Joseph 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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