March, Howard Sylvester Jr
G CO, 2D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL March, Howard Sylvester Jr (BUFFALO, NY), age 20, ? died in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ on September 24, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL March, Howard Sylvester Jr, 20 years old, grew up in BUFFALO, NY and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with G CO, 2D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
September 24, 2006 ? March, Howard Sylvester Jr died in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.
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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: September 24, 2006. Hometown: BUFFALO, NY.
Explore Further
March, Howard Sylvester Jr 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.