Olivieri, Michael Curtis
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Michael Curtis Olivieri, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 6, 2011, while serving during Operation New Dawn.
Their Story
Michael Curtis Olivieri was a 26-year-old soldier from Chicago, Illinois. He served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Riley, Kansas.
On June 6, 2011, PFC Olivieri was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. No further operational details of the specific incident were publicly released.
Olivieri died during Operation New Dawn, the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that succeeded Operation Iraqi Freedom. The operation, which formally began in September 2010, focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces as U.S. combat troops withdrew. The conflict concluded in December 2011 with the final departure of U.S. forces.
His death was reported by the Chicago Tribune and other local Illinois news outlets. He was one of 66 American service members who died during Operation New Dawn.
PFC Olivieri is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial and other online military remembrance sites. His unit, the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, has a long history dating back to World War I.
Explore Further
PFC Olivieri was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
