Mckenna, John James Iv

Also known as: CAPT, I & I STF, F CO, 2D BN, 25TH MAR, NMRTC, 4TH MAR DIV, ALBANY, NY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 16, 2006

Age30 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

I & I STF, F CO, 2D BN, 25TH MAR, NMRTC, 4TH MAR DIV, ALBANY, NY, MARINE CORPS ? CAPT Mckenna, John James Iv (BROOKLYN, NY), age 30, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on August 16, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Mckenna, John James Iv was 30 and from BROOKLYN, NY when he joined the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, I & I STF, F CO, 2D BN, 25TH MAR, NMRTC, 4TH MAR DIV, ALBANY, NY as CAPT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On August 16, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost CAPT Mckenna, John James Iv in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 30. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as 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 members of I & I STF, F CO, 2D BN, 25TH MAR, NMRTC, 4TH MAR DIV, ALBANY, NY 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

Mckenna, John James Iv 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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