Palmer, Eric Charles

Also known as: CPL, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 24, 2007

Age21 years old

Location of DeathLANDSTUHL, GERMANY

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

CPL Palmer, Eric Charles, age 21, of MAIZE, KS ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on June 24, 2007 in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Palmer, Eric Charles of MAIZE, KS, 21 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

Killed on June 24, 2007 in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY ? HOSTILE ?, Palmer, Eric Charles was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

The members of COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Palmer, Eric Charles 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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