Needham, Robb Gordon

Also known as: MSG, 1ST BATTALION, 356TH LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, FORT LEWIS, WA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 20, 2006

Age51 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On September 20, 2006, the ARMY lost MSG Needham, Robb Gordon of VANCOUVER, WA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 51. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Needham, Robb Gordon was 51 and from VANCOUVER, WA when he joined the Reserve, ARMY, 1ST BATTALION, 356TH LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, FORT LEWIS, WA as MSG. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On September 20, 2006, he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

VANCOUVER, WA is where Needham, Robb Gordon came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Needham, Robb Gordon 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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