Montes, Luis Antonio
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Verified At 22, SGT Montes, Luis Antonio of EL CENTRO, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, (1AD), FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on September 7, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Montes, Luis Antonio was 22 and from EL CENTRO, CA when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, (1AD), FORT HOOD, TX as SGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
The date recorded for his death: September 7, 2006. Location: FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. Cause: 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.
The members of HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, (1AD), FORT HOOD, TX who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Montes, Luis Antonio 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.
