Soper, Matthew Ryan
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Verified SGT Soper, Matthew Ryan, 25, a native of JACKSON, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1461ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WYOMING, MI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A National Guard member of the ARMY ? 1461ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WYOMING, MI ? serving as SGT, Soper, Matthew Ryan was 25 and came from JACKSON, MI.
The date recorded for his death: June 6, 2007. Location: BAYJI, IRAQ. Cause: 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.
JACKSON, MI is where Soper, Matthew Ryan came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
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Soper, Matthew Ryan 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.
