Lourey, Matthew Scott
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Verified On May 27, 2005, the ARMY lost CW4 Lourey, Matthew Scott of KERRICK, MN in BUHRIZ, IRAQ. He was 40. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as CW4 Lourey, Matthew Scott, from KERRICK, MN, at age 40, with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 17TH CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT BRAGG, NC, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
May 27, 2005 ? Lourey, Matthew Scott died in BUHRIZ, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
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 TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 17TH CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT BRAGG, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Lourey, Matthew Scott 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.
