Olmsted, Andrew James
Male
Verified In SAYILYAH, IRAQ on January 3, 2008, the ARMY lost MAJ Olmsted, Andrew James of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 37, serving with 1-1-5 MITT, 2/3 ACR, 2 ID [TASK ORG TO 1 AD]. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
MAJ Olmsted, Andrew James, 37 years old, grew up in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with 1-1-5 MITT, 2/3 ACR, 2 ID [TASK ORG TO 1 AD] during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed on January 3, 2008 in SAYILYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Olmsted, Andrew James was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The members of 1-1-5 MITT, 2/3 ACR, 2 ID [TASK ORG TO 1 AD] who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Olmsted, Andrew James 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.
