Mcelroy, Brian
Male
Verified On January 22, 2006, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Mcelroy, Brian of SAN ANTONIO, TX in NEAR TAJI, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SSGT Mcelroy, Brian, from SAN ANTONIO, TX, at age 28, with 3RD SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON, ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, AK, he went to Iraq with the AIR FORCE. He did not come home.
The date recorded for his death: January 22, 2006. Location: NEAR TAJI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
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.
The AIR FORCE classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Mcelroy, Brian 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.
