Lyons, Christopher Paul

Also known as: LCPL, L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS, OH

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJuly 28, 2005

Age24 years old

Location of DeathCYKLA VILLAGE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS, OH, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Lyons, Christopher Paul (ASHLAND, OH), age 24, ? died in CYKLA VILLAGE, IRAQ on July 28, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Lyons, Christopher Paul of ASHLAND, OH, 24 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS, OH at the rank of LCPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

On July 28, 2005, he died in CYKLA VILLAGE, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

ASHLAND, OH is where Lyons, Christopher Paul came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Lyons, Christopher Paul 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.

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