Scherer, Christopher George
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Verified At 21, CPL Scherer, Christopher George of EAST NORTHPORT, NY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST CEB, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in TAQQADUM, IRAQ on July 21, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Scherer, Christopher George of EAST NORTHPORT, NY, 21 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with A CO, 1ST CEB, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on July 21, 2007 in TAQQADUM, 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 A CO, 1ST CEB, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Scherer, Christopher George 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.
