Pathenos, Matthew Paul

Also known as: LCPL, DET A, H&S CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, BRIDGETON, MO

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedFebruary 7, 2007

Age21 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On February 7, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Pathenos, Matthew Paul of BALLWIN, MO in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Pathenos, Matthew Paul was 21 and from BALLWIN, MO when he joined the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, DET A, H&S CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, BRIDGETON, MO as LCPL. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on February 7, 2007 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Pathenos, Matthew Paul 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 DET A, H&S CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, BRIDGETON, MO 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

Pathenos, Matthew Paul 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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