Sanchez, Emilian Damian
Male
Verified Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Sanchez, Emilian Damian of SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM, 20, died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on January 21, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as LCPL Sanchez, Emilian Damian, from SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM, at age 20, with E CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
On January 21, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Sanchez, Emilian Damian in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 20. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as 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.
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, NM is where Sanchez, Emilian Damian came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sanchez, Emilian Damian 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.
