Magaoay, Blake Antonio
At 20, LCPL Magaoay, Blake Antonio of PEARL CITY, HI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, A CO, (1ST LAR), 1ST BN, 3D MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, A CO, (1ST LAR), 1ST BN, 3D MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Magaoay, Blake Antonio of PEARL CITY, HI, then 20, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: November 29, 2004. Location: FALLUJAH, 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.
PEARL CITY, HI is where Magaoay, Blake Antonio came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Magaoay, Blake Antonio 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.