Kinney, Lester Ormond Ii
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Verified On January 27, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Kinney, Lester Ormond Ii of ZANESVILLE, OH in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Kinney, Lester Ormond Ii, 27 years old, grew up in ZANESVILLE, OH and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with D COMPANY 2ND BN 505TH INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE, FORT BRAGG, NC 28310 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On January 27, 2004, he died in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 D COMPANY 2ND BN 505TH INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE, FORT BRAGG, NC 28310 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Kinney, Lester Ormond Ii 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.
