Talbert, Deforest Lee
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Verified C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 150TH ARMOR REGIMENT, BECKLEY, WV 25801, ARMY ? SGT Talbert, Deforest Lee (CHARLESTON, WV), age 22, ? died in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ on July 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 150TH ARMOR REGIMENT, BECKLEY, WV 25801, sent Talbert, Deforest Lee of CHARLESTON, WV, then 22, ? SGT ? to Iraq.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on July 27, 2004 in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
CHARLESTON, WV is where Talbert, Deforest Lee came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Talbert, Deforest Lee 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.
