Minjares, Gilbert Jr
Male
Verified In KARMAH, IRAQ on February 7, 2007, the NAVY lost PO1 Minjares, Gilbert Jr of EL PASO, TX, 31, serving with 2ND MAW CH POINT. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From EL PASO, TX, PO1 Minjares, Gilbert Jr, serving with 2ND MAW CH POINT, was 31 years old when he deployed with the NAVY to Iraq.
Killed on February 7, 2007 in KARMAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Minjares, Gilbert Jr was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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.
The members of 2ND MAW CH POINT who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Minjares, Gilbert 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.
