Mccraw, Christopher Avon

Also known as: PFC, A CO, 1-21 IN, 2 BCT, 25 ID ( TASK ORG TO 4 ID)

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 14, 2008

Age23 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

At 23, PFC Mccraw, Christopher Avon of COLUMBIA, MS was serving with the ARMY, A CO, 1-21 IN, 2 BCT, 25 ID ( TASK ORG TO 4 ID), when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Mccraw, Christopher Avon was 23 and from COLUMBIA, MS when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, A CO, 1-21 IN, 2 BCT, 25 ID ( TASK ORG TO 4 ID) as PFC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on October 14, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Mccraw, Christopher Avon was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.

The members of A CO, 1-21 IN, 2 BCT, 25 ID ( TASK ORG TO 4 ID) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Mccraw, Christopher Avon 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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