Mena, Ralph Jr
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Verified On May 3, 2010, the ARMY lost SGT Mena, Ralph Jr of HUTCHINSON, KS in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 27.
Their Story
From HUTCHINSON, KS, SGT Mena, Ralph Jr, serving with COMPANY A, 72D SIGNAL BATTALION (FWD), 7TH SIGNAL BDE, TAYLOR BARRACKS, GERMANY, was 27 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: May 3, 2010. Location: TIKRIT, IRAQ.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The ARMY recorded his death in the line of duty. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Mena, Ralph Jr 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.
