Velez, Jose Miguel
Male
Verified On June 9, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Velez, Jose Miguel of BRONX, NY in KIRKUK, IRAQ. He was 35. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From BRONX, NY, SGT Velez, Jose Miguel, serving with 773D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, (3D CC), FORT TOTTEN, NY, was 35 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
June 9, 2006 ? Velez, Jose Miguel died in KIRKUK, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2006.
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: June 9, 2006. Hometown: BRONX, NY.
Explore Further
Velez, Jose Miguel 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.
