Walter, Cwislyn K
Female
Verified Specialist Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion. She died on February 19, 2009, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Specialist Cwislyn K. Walter was a 19-year-old soldier from Honolulu, Hawaii. She served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, a Hawaii Army National Guard unit based in Kapolei.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Walter died on February 19, 2009, in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The official release stated her death was from a non-combat related incident. No further details about the specific circumstances were publicly disclosed by the military.
Walter died during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a conflict that began with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. By early 2009, the period known as the 'surge' had passed, and U.S. forces were preparing for a phased withdrawal, though combat operations continued. Kuwait served as a critical logistical and staging area for the war effort.
Her death was reported by local Hawaii news outlets, which noted she was the first female soldier from the Hawaii Army National Guard to die in support of the Iraq War. The Army did not release information regarding a memorial service.
Walter's name is recorded on the Defense Casualty Analysis System and on memorials honoring fallen service members from Hawaii. She is remembered as one of the more than 4,400 U.S. service members who died during the Iraq War.
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Specialist Walter 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.
