Veater, Dennis James

Also known as: LCPL, DET A, MWSS-472, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW, WYOMING, PA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMarch 9, 2007

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBALAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In BALAD, IRAQ on March 9, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Veater, Dennis James of JESSUP, PA, 20, serving with DET A, MWSS-472, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW, WYOMING, PA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Veater, Dennis James of JESSUP, PA, 20 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with DET A, MWSS-472, MWSG-47, 4TH MAW, WYOMING, PA at the rank of LCPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

The date recorded for his death: March 9, 2007. Location: BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: 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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: March 9, 2007. Hometown: JESSUP, PA.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Veater, Dennis James 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.

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