West, Robert Hodge
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Verified Master Sergeant Robert Hodge West, 37, of Elyria, Ohio, was killed in hostile action on May 14, 2006, while serving in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Robert Hodge West was a 37-year-old Master Sergeant from Elyria, Ohio. He served in the United States Army, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Infantry Regiment, 30th Engineer Squadron Battalion, part of the 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
On May 14, 2006, West was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. The specific incident that claimed his life was not detailed in the initial casualty report.
West died during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a major conflict that began with a U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. The war involved coalition forces, the new Iraqi government, and various insurgent groups, resulting in significant casualties on all sides.
The Department of Defense announced West's death on May 16, 2006. He was one of at least 2,443 U.S. service members reported killed in Iraq by that point in the conflict.
Master Sergeant West is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial online and is listed among the fallen from Ohio. His unit, the 4th Infantry Division, sustained heavy losses throughout the war.
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Master Sergeant 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.
