White, Stephen Jerome
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Verified Stephen Jerome White, a 39-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant First Class from Talladega, Alabama, was killed in hostile action in An Najaf, Iraq, on January 5, 2006.
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Stephen Jerome White was a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, part of the 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas. His unit was deployed to Iraq as part of Task Force Baghdad.
White died on January 5, 2006, in An Najaf, a city in southern Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, he was killed by hostile enemy fire. Specific details of the engagement were not widely reported in public releases.
His death occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a period marked by intense sectarian violence and insurgent activity. The years 2005-2007 were among the conflict's deadliest for U.S. forces, with attacks occurring across central and southern Iraq. An Najaf, a major Shiite religious center, saw periodic clashes between coalition forces, insurgents, and militia groups.
White's death was recorded in official casualty lists. He was posthumously promoted to Sergeant First Class. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Hood.
White is remembered on the Iraq War Memorial and by veterans of his unit. His name is inscribed on the 4th Infantry Division memorial at Fort Carson, Colorado.
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Stephen Jerome White 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.
