Mcquagge, Connor Alan

Also known as: SN, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD- 49)

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 26, 2016

Age19 years old

Location of DeathIraq and Syria

Cause of DeathNon-combat-related incident (as reported by the Department of Defense)

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

Connor Alan Mcquagge, 19, was a Seaman in the U.S. Navy assigned to the USS Harpers Ferry. He died in Iraq and Syria on May 26, 2016, during Operation Inherent Resolve.

Their Story

Connor Alan Mcquagge was a 19-year-old from St. George, Utah. He served as a Seaman in the United States Navy, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49).

According to the Department of Defense, Mcquagge died on May 26, 2016, in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, which included Iraq and Syria. The official statement listed his death as a non-combat-related incident. No further operational details of the circumstances were publicly released.

Mcquagge's death occurred during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military intervention against the Islamic State (ISIS). The operation began in August 2014 after ISIS seized large territories in Iraq and Syria, including the city of Mosul. The campaign involved coalition airstrikes and support for local ground forces.

The Navy confirmed his death in a press release on May 28, 2016. His death was reported by several local Utah news outlets, which noted he was a graduate of Pine View High School in St. George.

Seaman Mcquagge is listed on the Department of Defense casualty website and is memorialized on the USS Harpers Ferry's unit page. His name appears on the Utah Veterans Memorial Park's 'Wall of Honor' in St. George.