Riekena, James Daniel

Also known as: SGT, COMPANY A, 145TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION, POST FALLS, ID

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJanuary 14, 2007

Age22 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 14, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Riekena, James Daniel of REDMOND, WA, 22, serving with COMPANY A, 145TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION, POST FALLS, ID. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Serving as SGT Riekena, James Daniel, from REDMOND, WA, at age 22, with COMPANY A, 145TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION, POST FALLS, ID, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.

The date recorded for his death: January 14, 2007. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

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: January 14, 2007. Hometown: REDMOND, WA.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Riekena, James Daniel 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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