Klinesmith, John Kevin Jr
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Verified SPC Klinesmith, John Kevin Jr, age 25, of STOCKBRIDGE, GA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, ? died on June 13, 2003 in AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ.
Their Story
Serving as SPC Klinesmith, John Kevin Jr, from STOCKBRIDGE, GA, at age 25, with COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On June 13, 2003, he died in AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ. 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 COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT DRUM, NY 13602 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Klinesmith, John Kevin Jr 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.
