Preston, Aaron Lee

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY A, 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedDecember 26, 2006

Age29 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

At 29, SPC Preston, Aaron Lee of DALLAS, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 26, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, COMPANY A, 9TH ENGINEER BATTALION, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, sent Preston, Aaron Lee of DALLAS, TX, then 29, ? SPC ? to Iraq.

December 26, 2006 ? Preston, Aaron Lee died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.

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: December 26, 2006. Hometown: DALLAS, TX.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Preston, Aaron Lee 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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