Perez, Andres Hilario

Also known as: CPL, I CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 14, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathFALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CPL Perez, Andres Hilario of SANTA CRUZ, CA, 21, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 14, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

CPL Perez, Andres Hilario, 21 years old, grew up in SANTA CRUZ, CA and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with I CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on November 14, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ, from 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.

SANTA CRUZ, CA is where Perez, Andres Hilario came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Perez, Andres Hilario 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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