Mitchell, Michael William

Also known as: SSG, HHC, 1ST BATTALION / 37TH ARMOR REGIMENT (1AD), APO AE 09074 (GIESSEN, GE)

Combatant

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DiedApril 4, 2004

Age25 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION / 37TH ARMOR REGIMENT (1AD), APO AE 09074 (GIESSEN, GE), SSG Mitchell, Michael William of PORTERVILLE, CA, 25, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 4, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION / 37TH ARMOR REGIMENT (1AD), APO AE 09074 (GIESSEN, GE), sent Mitchell, Michael William of PORTERVILLE, CA, then 25, ? SSG ? to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: April 4, 2004. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

PORTERVILLE, CA is where Mitchell, Michael William came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Mitchell, Michael William 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.

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