Morris, Ricky Ardel Jr
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Verified Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, PFC Morris, Ricky Ardel Jr of GEORGETOWN, TX, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 18, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From GEORGETOWN, TX, PFC Morris, Ricky Ardel Jr, serving with 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, was 20 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on March 18, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from 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.
The members of 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Morris, Ricky Ardel 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.
