Thompson, Lance Mcgregor
On November 15, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Thompson, Lance Mcgregor of UPLAND, IN in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as CPL Thompson, Lance Mcgregor, from UPLAND, IN, at age 21, with WPNS CO, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 2-BCT, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, he went to Iraq with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
On November 15, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Thompson, Lance Mcgregor in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as 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.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: November 15, 2004. Hometown: UPLAND, IN.
Explore Further
Thompson, Lance Mcgregor 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.