Vankomen, Darren Dale
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Verified On December 21, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Vankomen, Darren Dale of BECKLEY, WV in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? A TROOP, 2D SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA ? serving as SSG, Vankomen, Darren Dale was 33 and came from BECKLEY, WV.
On December 21, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Vankomen, Darren Dale in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 33. The ARMY 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.
The members of A TROOP, 2D SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Vankomen, Darren Dale 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.
