Sotopinedo, Karl Oscar
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Verified SSG Sotopinedo, Karl Oscar, age 22, of SAN JUAN, PR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (TASK ORG TO 1 CD), ? died on February 27, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (TASK ORG TO 1 CD) ? serving as SSG, Sotopinedo, Karl Oscar was 22 and came from SAN JUAN, PR.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on February 27, 2007 in BAGHDAD, 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 COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, (TASK ORG TO 1 CD) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Sotopinedo, Karl Oscar 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.
