Thompson, Anthony Orlando
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Verified SSG Thompson, Anthony Orlando, age 26, of ORANGEBURG, SC ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHB 4TH BATTALION, 42D FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, ? died on September 18, 2003 in TIKRIT, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Thompson, Anthony Orlando, 26 years old, grew up in ORANGEBURG, SC and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHB 4TH BATTALION, 42D FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on September 18, 2003 in TIKRIT, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of HHB 4TH BATTALION, 42D FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Thompson, Anthony Orlando 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.
