Knott, Eric Lyle

Also known as: CN, NMCB 4 PORT HUENEME CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 4, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathCAMP AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On September 4, 2004, the NAVY lost CN Knott, Eric Lyle of GRAND ISLAND, NE in CAMP AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

From GRAND ISLAND, NE, CN Knott, Eric Lyle, serving with NMCB 4 PORT HUENEME CA, was 21 years old when he deployed with the NAVY to Iraq.

September 4, 2004 ? Knott, Eric Lyle died in CAMP AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.

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 NMCB 4 PORT HUENEME CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Knott, Eric Lyle 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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