Myers, Edward Lee
At 21, SPC Myers, Edward Lee of SAINT JOSEPH, MO was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3D ID (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in SAMARRA, IRAQ on July 27, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SPC Myers, Edward Lee, 21 years old, grew up in SAINT JOSEPH, MO and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3D ID (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed on July 27, 2005 in SAMARRA, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Myers, Edward Lee 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 COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3D ID (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Myers, Edward Lee 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.