Leckel, Daniel Allen
From MEDFORD, OR, SPC Leckel, Daniel Allen served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1-28 INFANTRY, 1 ID (TASK ORG TO 1 CD), and died on July 25, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SPC Leckel, Daniel Allen, 19 years old, grew up in MEDFORD, OR and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY C, 1-28 INFANTRY, 1 ID (TASK ORG TO 1 CD) during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
July 25, 2007 ? Leckel, Daniel Allen died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
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 COMPANY C, 1-28 INFANTRY, 1 ID (TASK ORG TO 1 CD) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Leckel, Daniel Allen 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.