Ramirez, Christopher

Also known as: SGT, B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 15, 2004

Age34 years old

Location of DeathAL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 15, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Ramirez, Christopher of MCALLEN, TX, 34, serving with B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

From MCALLEN, TX, SGT Ramirez, Christopher, serving with B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, was 34 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.

On April 15, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Ramirez, Christopher in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 34. The ARMY 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.

The members of B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Ramirez, Christopher 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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