Straughter, Matthew Francis
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Verified From SAINT CHARLES, MO, SGT Straughter, Matthew Francis served with the ARMY, 1138TH ENGR COMPANY, 107TH ENGR BN, 35TH ENGR BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, and died on January 31, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A National Guard member of the ARMY ? 1138TH ENGR COMPANY, 107TH ENGR BN, 35TH ENGR BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO ? serving as SGT, Straughter, Matthew Francis was 27 and came from SAINT CHARLES, MO.
Killed on January 31, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Straughter, Matthew Francis was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
SAINT CHARLES, MO is where Straughter, Matthew Francis came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Straughter, Matthew Francis 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.
