Pennanen, Ross Alan
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Verified On November 2, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Pennanen, Ross Alan of SHAWNEE, OK in AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 36. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From SHAWNEE, OK, SGT Pennanen, Ross Alan, serving with C BATTERY 2ND BATTALION 5TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT SILL, OK 73503, was 36 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
On November 2, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Pennanen, Ross Alan in AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 36. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
The members of C BATTERY 2ND BATTALION 5TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT SILL, OK 73503 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Pennanen, Ross Alan 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.
