Mejia, Benjamin Enrique
Male
Verified On May 31, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Mejia, Benjamin Enrique of SALEM, MA in RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 25.
Their Story
SGT Mejia, Benjamin Enrique, 25 years old, grew up in SALEM, MA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY D, 4TH SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The date recorded for his death: May 31, 2006. Location: RAMADI, IRAQ.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
SALEM, MA is where Mejia, Benjamin Enrique came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Mejia, Benjamin Enrique 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.
