Richardson, Bryan James
In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on March 25, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Richardson, Bryan James of SUMMERSVILLE, WV, 23, serving with K CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MOUNDSVILLE, WV. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
CPL Richardson, Bryan James, 23 years old, grew up in SUMMERSVILLE, WV and served as Reserve in the MARINE CORPS with K CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MOUNDSVILLE, WV during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On March 25, 2005, he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
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 K CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, MOUNDSVILLE, WV who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Richardson, Bryan James 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.