Mccauley, Ryan Michael

Also known as: SPC, A COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 5, 2004

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On September 5, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Mccauley, Ryan Michael of LEWISVILLE, TX in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

SPC Mccauley, Ryan Michael, 20 years old, grew up in LEWISVILLE, TX and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with A COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on September 5, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

LEWISVILLE, TX is where Mccauley, Ryan Michael came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Mccauley, Ryan Michael 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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