Thorne, William Edgerton
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Verified PFC Thorne, William Edgerton, 26, a native of HOSPERS, IA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 24, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as PFC Thorne, William Edgerton, from HOSPERS, IA, at age 26, with TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 10TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, he went to Iraq with the ARMY. He did not come home.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 24, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
HOSPERS, IA is where Thorne, William Edgerton came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Thorne, William Edgerton 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.
