Klinger, Joshua Philip

Also known as: LCPL, B CO, 1ST BN, 6TH MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 14, 2005

Age21 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On June 14, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Klinger, Joshua Philip of EASTON, PA in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

From EASTON, PA, LCPL Klinger, Joshua Philip, serving with B CO, 1ST BN, 6TH MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 21 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: June 14, 2005. Location: FALLUJAH, 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: June 14, 2005. Hometown: EASTON, PA.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Klinger, Joshua Philip 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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