Prince, Neil Armstrong
At 35, SFC Prince, Neil Armstrong of BALTIMORE, MD was serving with the ARMY, HHB, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in TAQADDUM, IRAQ on June 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SFC Prince, Neil Armstrong, 35 years old, grew up in BALTIMORE, MD and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHB, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
June 11, 2005 ? Prince, Neil Armstrong died in TAQADDUM, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
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.
The members of HHB, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (2MEF), FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Prince, Neil Armstrong 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.