Patterson, Nicholas James

Also known as: SGT, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC

Combatant

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DiedSeptember 10, 2007

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? SGT Patterson, Nicholas James (ROCHESTER, IN), age 24, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 10, 2007.

Their Story

Patterson, Nicholas James of ROCHESTER, IN, 24 years old, served in the ARMY with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC at the rank of SGT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

Killed on September 10, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Patterson, Nicholas James 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 TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 2 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

Patterson, Nicholas 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.

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