Scarborough, Michael Philip

Also known as: LCPL, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 30, 2004

Age28 years old

Location of DeathZAIDON, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, LCPL Scarborough, Michael Philip of WASHINGTON, GA, 28, died in ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 30, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the MARINE CORPS ? B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI ? serving as LCPL, Scarborough, Michael Philip was 28 and came from WASHINGTON, GA.

On October 30, 2004, he died in ZAIDON, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: October 30, 2004. Hometown: WASHINGTON, GA.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Scarborough, Michael Philip 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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