Ramey, Branden Paul

Also known as: LCPL, G CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (24TH MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MADISON, WI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 8, 2004

Age22 years old

Location of DeathLUTIFIYAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

LCPL Ramey, Branden Paul, age 22, of BELVIDERE, IL ? Reserve, MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (24TH MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MADISON, WI, ? died on November 8, 2004 in LUTIFIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Ramey, Branden Paul was 22 and from BELVIDERE, IL when he joined the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (24TH MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MADISON, WI as LCPL. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

On November 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Ramey, Branden Paul in LUTIFIYAH, IRAQ. He was 22. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

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.

BELVIDERE, IL is where Ramey, Branden Paul came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Ramey, Branden Paul 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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