Newgard, William Robert

Also known as: PFC, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (1 CD), LEDWARD BARRACKS, GERMANY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedDecember 29, 2006

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (1 CD), LEDWARD BARRACKS, GERMANY, PFC Newgard, William Robert of ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 29, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Newgard, William Robert was 20 and from ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (1 CD), LEDWARD BARRACKS, GERMANY as PFC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On December 29, 2006, the ARMY lost PFC Newgard, William Robert in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

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 29, 2006. Hometown: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Newgard, William Robert 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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