Rode, John David

Also known as: SGT, TROOP E, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedFebruary 14, 2007

Age24 years old

Location of DeathBAQUBAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on February 14, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Rode, John David of PINEVILLE, NC, 24, serving with TROOP E, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Rode, John David was 24 and from PINEVILLE, NC when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP E, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX as SGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on February 14, 2007 in BAQUBAH, IRAQ, from 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.

The members of TROOP E, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX 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

Rode, John David 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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