Thornton, John Joshua
Male
Verified On February 25, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Thornton, John Joshua of PHOENIX, AZ in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR (2-28 BCT, 2D MARDIV) 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, sent Thornton, John Joshua of PHOENIX, AZ, then 22, ? LCPL ? to Iraq.
Killed on February 25, 2006 in BALAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Thornton, John Joshua was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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.
The members of K CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR (2-28 BCT, 2D MARDIV) 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Thornton, John Joshua 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.
