Mcclamrock, James Fleet
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Verified Private First Class James Fleet Mcclamrock, 22, of Huntersville, North Carolina, died on September 7, 2010 in Balad, Iraq, while serving with the U.S. Army during Operation New Dawn.
Their Story
James Fleet Mcclamrock was a 22-year-old soldier from Huntersville, North Carolina. He served as a Private First Class with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Advise and Assist Brigade, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Pfc. Mcclamrock died on September 7, 2010, in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident. The specific nature of the attack was not detailed in initial releases, but it occurred in Salah ad Din province, north of Baghdad.
His death came one week after the official start of Operation New Dawn on September 1, 2010. This operation marked the formal end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, transitioning the American mission to one of advising and assisting Iraqi security forces. U.S. troop levels were being drawn down, but hostile engagements continued.
The Army announced his death on September 8, 2010. He was reportedly survived by his mother, father, and sister. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.
Pfc. Mcclamrock is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial and other online military remembrance sites. His name is listed among the final U.S. service members to die in Iraq before the complete withdrawal of forces in December 2011.
Explore Further
James Mcclamrock was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii, Carrillo, John Jr.
