Pinkston, Foster
At 47, SGT Pinkston, Foster of WARRENTON, GA was serving with the ARMY, HEADQUARTERS SERVICE COMPANY, 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION, AUGUSTA, GA 30904, when he died in AUGUSTA, UNITED STATES on September 16, 2003.
Their Story
SGT Pinkston, Foster, 47 years old, grew up in WARRENTON, GA and served as National Guard in the ARMY with HEADQUARTERS SERVICE COMPANY, 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION, AUGUSTA, GA 30904 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on September 16, 2003 in AUGUSTA, UNITED STATES.
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 HEADQUARTERS SERVICE COMPANY, 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION, AUGUSTA, GA 30904 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Pinkston, Foster 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.