Laforest, Mathew Philip
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Verified CPL Laforest, Mathew Philip, age 21, of AUSTIN, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on May 25, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Laforest, Mathew Philip was 21 and from AUSTIN, TX when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA as CPL. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
The date recorded for his death: May 25, 2007. Location: BAGHDAD, 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.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Laforest, Mathew 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.
