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Salter, Richard Matthew

Also known as: CW4, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 4TH AVIATION, AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX
Combatant Male Verified
DiedDecember 26, 2005
Age44 years old
Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ
Cause of DeathKilled in action

From CYPRESS, TX, CW4 Salter, Richard Matthew served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 4TH AVIATION, AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on December 26, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 44.

Their Story

From CYPRESS, TX, CW4 Salter, Richard Matthew, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 4TH AVIATION, AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, was 44 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.

On December 26, 2005, the ARMY lost CW4 Salter, Richard Matthew in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 44.

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.

CYPRESS, TX is where Salter, Richard Matthew came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

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Salter, Richard Matthew 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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