Nelson, Richard Joseph
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Verified At 23, CPL Nelson, Richard Joseph of RACINE, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKEE, WI, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKEE, WI, sent Nelson, Richard Joseph of RACINE, WI, then 23, ? CPL ? to Iraq.
April 14, 2008 ? Nelson, Richard Joseph died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2008.
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 F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKEE, WI who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Nelson, Richard Joseph 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.
