Simons, Aaron William

Also known as: LCPL, C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 24, 2006

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBP TARAWA, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On April 24, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Simons, Aaron William of MODESTO, CA in BP TARAWA, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, sent Simons, Aaron William of MODESTO, CA, then 20, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on April 24, 2006 in BP TARAWA, 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 C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 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

Simons, Aaron William 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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