Velez, Jose Alfredo
Male
Verified On November 13, 2004, the ARMY lost CPL Velez, Jose Alfredo of LUBBOCK, TX in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? A COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 7TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544 ? serving as CPL, Velez, Jose Alfredo was 23 and came from LUBBOCK, TX.
He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on November 13, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ, from 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.
LUBBOCK, TX is where Velez, Jose Alfredo came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Velez, Jose Alfredo 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.
