Penamedina, Abraham Javier
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Verified On April 27, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Penamedina, Abraham Javier of LOS ANGELES, CA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Penamedina, Abraham Javier was 32 and from LOS ANGELES, CA when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, B COMPANY, 20TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX. 76544 as SSG. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on April 27, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of B COMPANY, 20TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX. 76544 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Penamedina, Abraham Javier 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.
