Sims, John Thomas Jr
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Verified 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Sims, John Thomas Jr (ALEXANDER CITY, AL), age 21, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 10, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Sims, John Thomas Jr of ALEXANDER CITY, AL, then 21, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.
On April 10, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Sims, John Thomas Jr in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
ALEXANDER CITY, AL is where Sims, John Thomas Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sims, John Thomas Jr 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.
