Vecchione, Mark Richard
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Verified SGT Vecchione, Mark Richard, 25, a native of TUCSON, AZ, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO B, 1ST BN, 37TH ARMORED REG, 1ST ARMORED DIV (1 MEF), FRIEDBERG, GM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 18, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SGT Vecchione, Mark Richard, 25 years old, grew up in TUCSON, AZ and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with CO B, 1ST BN, 37TH ARMORED REG, 1ST ARMORED DIV (1 MEF), FRIEDBERG, GM during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On July 18, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Vecchione, Mark Richard in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 25. The ARMY recorded the cause as 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.
The members of CO B, 1ST BN, 37TH ARMORED REG, 1ST ARMORED DIV (1 MEF), FRIEDBERG, GM who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Vecchione, Mark Richard 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.
