Laird, Dustin Daniel
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Verified From MARTIN, TN, SGT Laird, Dustin Daniel served with the ARMY, 913TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 46TH ENGINEER BATTALION, UNION CITY, TN, and died on August 2, 2006 in RAWAH, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A National Guard member of the ARMY ? 913TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 46TH ENGINEER BATTALION, UNION CITY, TN ? serving as SGT, Laird, Dustin Daniel was 23 and came from MARTIN, TN.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 2, 2006 in RAWAH, IRAQ, from 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 members of 913TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 46TH ENGINEER BATTALION, UNION CITY, TN who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Laird, Dustin Daniel 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.
