Pickering, Aaron Clayton
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Verified On November 10, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Pickering, Aaron Clayton of MARION, IL in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From MARION, IL, LCPL Pickering, Aaron Clayton, serving with C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 20 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Iraq.
Killed on November 10, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Pickering, Aaron Clayton was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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.
MARION, IL is where Pickering, Aaron Clayton came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Pickering, Aaron Clayton 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.
