Messmer, Nicolas Edward
Male
Verified On May 8, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Messmer, Nicolas Edward of FRANKLIN, OH in AL KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From FRANKLIN, OH, SPC Messmer, Nicolas Edward, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH INFANTRY, (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, was 20 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on May 8, 2005 in AL KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ, from 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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: May 8, 2005. Hometown: FRANKLIN, OH.
Explore Further
Messmer, Nicolas Edward 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.
