Roberts, Bob William

Also known as: LCPL, C CO, 1ST CEB, 3D BN, 4TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 17, 2004

Age30 years old

Location of DeathAL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on May 17, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Roberts, Bob William of NEWPORT, OR, 30, serving with C CO, 1ST CEB, 3D BN, 4TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Roberts, Bob William of NEWPORT, OR, 30 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with C CO, 1ST CEB, 3D BN, 4TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of LCPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

May 17, 2004 ? Roberts, Bob William died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.

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.

NEWPORT, OR is where Roberts, Bob William came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Roberts, Bob William 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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