Long, William Alfred
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Verified On June 18, 2005, the ARMY lost CPL Long, William Alfred of LILBURN, GA in BURITZ, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as CPL Long, William Alfred, from LILBURN, GA, at age 26, with COMPANY B, 2D BN, 69TH ARMOR, 3D ID (TF LIBERTY) FORT BENNING, GA, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: June 18, 2005. Location: BURITZ, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of COMPANY B, 2D BN, 69TH ARMOR, 3D ID (TF LIBERTY) FORT BENNING, GA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Long, William Alfred 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.
