West, Phillip Gordon

Phillip Gordon West was a 19-year-old from American Canyon, California. He served as a Lance Corporal with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, of the 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California.

West died on November 19, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, his death was the result of hostile action. At the time, his unit was engaged in the Second Battle of Fallujah, a major U.S.-led offensive to retake the city from insurgent forces.

Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003. By late 2004, the conflict had entered a phase of intense urban combat, with Fallujah serving as a major insurgent stronghold. The battle for the city, which began in early November 2004, was one of the war's most intense and costly engagements for U.S. forces.

West's death was recorded by the U.S. Department of Defense on the day it occurred. His name is listed on the Iraq War Memorial in his hometown of American Canyon, California.

He is remembered by family and fellow Marines. His name is inscribed on Panel 2W, Row 011 of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Lance Corporal West 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.

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