Olivier, Nicholas Joseph
In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 23, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Olivier, Nicholas Joseph of JACKSON, MS, 26, serving with B COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY, 256TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, V CORPS, PINEVILLE, LA. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Olivier, Nicholas Joseph, 26 years old, grew up in JACKSON, MS and served as National Guard in the ARMY with B COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY, 256TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, V CORPS, PINEVILLE, LA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
February 23, 2005 ? Olivier, Nicholas Joseph died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
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: February 23, 2005. Hometown: JACKSON, MS.
Explore Further
Olivier, Nicholas 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.