Phelps, Christopher Wade
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Verified SFC Phelps, Christopher Wade, age 39, of LOUISVILLE, KY ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on June 23, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SFC Phelps, Christopher Wade, from LOUISVILLE, KY, at age 39, with TROOP I, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On June 23, 2005, he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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.
LOUISVILLE, KY is where Phelps, Christopher Wade came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Phelps, Christopher Wade 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.
