Walter, Rowan Dale
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Rowan Dale Walter, 25, of Winnetka, California, died on February 23, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Their Story
Rowan Dale Walter was a 25-year-old from Winnetka, California. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Carson, Colorado.
On February 23, 2007, Walter was killed by hostile fire in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's volatile Anbar province. The city was a focal point of insurgent activity and intense urban combat during the war.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began with a U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. By 2007, the conflict was characterized by a sustained insurgency and sectarian violence, with major combat operations centered on cities like Ramadi as part of the broader 'Anbar Awakening' period.
Walter's death was recorded in the U.S. Department of Defense's casualty database. He was one of at least 81 American service members killed in Iraq during February 2007, according to official casualty lists.
His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial in his home state of California, and he is listed on the U.S. Army Fort Carson memorial, honoring soldiers from the post who died in the Global War on Terrorism.
Explore Further
Rowan Dale 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.
