Skinner, Nicholas Maloy

Also known as: PFC, 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 26, 2004

Age20 years old

Location of DeathNAJAF, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

PFC Skinner, Nicholas Maloy, age 20, of DAVENPORT, IA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on August 26, 2004 in NAJAF, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Skinner, Nicholas Maloy of DAVENPORT, IA, 20 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of PFC ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on August 26, 2004 in NAJAF, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.

The members of 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 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.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Skinner, Nicholas Maloy 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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