Sims, Charles Marques

Also known as: PFC, 549TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT. STEWART, GA 31315

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 3, 2003

Age18 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

From MIAMI, FL, PFC Sims, Charles Marques served with the ARMY, 549TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT. STEWART, GA 31315, and died on October 3, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 18.

Their Story

Sims, Charles Marques was 18 and from MIAMI, FL when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, 549TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT. STEWART, GA 31315 as PFC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

Killed on October 3, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, Sims, Charles Marques was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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.

The ARMY recorded his death in the line of duty. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Sims, Charles Marques 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.

← Return to the full memorial | Add a memorial record

Help us keep this record accurate Know something we got wrong? Are you a family member who needs this removed? We take both seriously.