Nelson, Andrew Henning
At 19, PFC Nelson, Andrew Henning of SAINT JOHNS, MI was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION, (1 CD), LEDWARD BARRACKS, GERMANY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 26, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as PFC Nelson, Andrew Henning, from SAINT JOHNS, MI, at age 19, with COMPANY A, 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION, (1 CD), LEDWARD BARRACKS, GERMANY, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
December 26, 2006 ? Nelson, Andrew Henning died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.
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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: December 26, 2006. Hometown: SAINT JOHNS, MI.
Explore Further
Nelson, Andrew Henning 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.