Ponce Ruiz, Lorenzo

Also known as: SGT, 24TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (1ST COSCOM), FORT RILEY, KS

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 12, 2005

Age26 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

At 26, SGT Ponce Ruiz, Lorenzo of EL PASO, TX was serving with the ARMY, 24TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (1ST COSCOM), FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 12, 2005.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? 24TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (1ST COSCOM), FORT RILEY, KS ? serving as SGT, Ponce Ruiz, Lorenzo was 26 and came from EL PASO, TX.

The date recorded for his death: October 12, 2005. Location: BALAD, IRAQ.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: October 12, 2005. Hometown: EL PASO, TX.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Ponce Ruiz, Lorenzo 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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