Montoya, Damien Michael
On July 9, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Montoya, Damien Michael of HOLBROOK, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21.
Their Story
SPC Montoya, Damien Michael, 21 years old, grew up in HOLBROOK, AZ and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 4 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On July 9, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Montoya, Damien Michael in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21.
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 ARMY recorded his death in the line of duty. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.
Explore Further
Montoya, Damien Michael 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.