Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew
In AL KUT, IRAQ on November 2, 2009, the ARMY lost SPC Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 21, serving with BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA.
Their Story
Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew was 21 and from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA as SPC. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
November 2, 2009 ? Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew died in AL KUT, IRAQ. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2009.
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.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO is where Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sylvestre, Jonathon Matthew 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.