Ries, David George

Also known as: SSGT, H&S CO, 6TH ESB, (CSSB-1, CSSG-11, 1ST FSSG), 4TH FSSG, PORTLAND, OR

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedNovember 8, 2004

Age29 years old

Location of DeathWEST OF FALLUJAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On November 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Ries, David George of VANCOUVER, WA in WEST OF FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Ries, David George was 29 and from VANCOUVER, WA when he joined the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 6TH ESB, (CSSB-1, CSSG-11, 1ST FSSG), 4TH FSSG, PORTLAND, OR as SSGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

November 8, 2004 ? Ries, David George died in WEST OF FALLUJAH, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.

Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.

The members of H&S CO, 6TH ESB, (CSSB-1, CSSG-11, 1ST FSSG), 4TH FSSG, PORTLAND, OR 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

Ries, David George 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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