Walker, Ryan Doran
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Doran Walker, 25, of Stayton, Oregon, died on January 5, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment.
Their Story
Ryan Doran Walker was a 25-year-old Specialist in the United States Army from Stayton, Oregon. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, part of Task Force Baghdad, based out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.
On January 5, 2006, Walker died in Baghdad, Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. No further specific details regarding the exact incident were publicly released in official casualty announcements.
Walker's death occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence in the Iraq War, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. The years 2005-2007 were among the conflict's deadliest for U.S. forces and Iraqi civilians, with violence escalating significantly following the bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra in February 2006.
Walker was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His name is inscribed on Panel 04 of Row 13 of the Oregon Veterans Memorial in Salem, and he is listed on the Iraq War Memorial at Fort Stewart.
He is remembered by family and in his community as a dedicated soldier. His death was reported by local Oregon media and is documented in the U.S. Defense Casualty Analysis System.
Explore Further
Ryan Doran Walker was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). 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.
