Meluat, Jaygee
On September 13, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Meluat, Jaygee of TAMUING, GU in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, A CO, 3D AA BN, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Meluat, Jaygee of TAMUING, GU, then 24, ? CPL ? to Iraq.
September 13, 2004 ? Meluat, Jaygee died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: September 13, 2004. Hometown: TAMUING, GU.
Explore Further
Meluat, Jaygee 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.
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