Mills, Adrian Glyn
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Adrian Glyn Mills, 23, of Newnan, Georgia, died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on September 29, 2011, while serving with the 272nd Military Police Company.
Their Story
Adrian Glyn Mills was a 23-year-old from Newnan, Georgia. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based out of Fort Polk, Louisiana.
On September 29, 2011, Mills died in Kirkuk, Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly released in initial casualty reports.
Mills was killed during Operation New Dawn, the successor mission to Operation Iraqi Freedom. This phase, which lasted from September 2010 to December 2011, formally shifted the U.S. military role from combat operations to advising and assisting Iraqi security forces. The period was marked by a reduced but still present threat from insurgent attacks.
His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which noted his Georgia hometown. He was one of the final U.S. service members killed in Iraq before the mission's conclusion.
Mills is remembered on memorial walls in his home state and by online veteran communities. His name is inscribed on the Georgia War Veterans Memorial in Newnan.
Explore Further
Adrian Glyn Mills was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
