Whyte, Nicholas Johan
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Verified Lance Corporal Nicholas Johan Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 21, 2006, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Their Story
Nicholas Johan Whyte was a 21-year-old from Brooklyn, New York. He served as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
On June 21, 2006, Whyte was killed by hostile action in Ar Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's volatile Anbar province. The Department of Defense did not release specific details of the incident, but his death occurred during a period of intense urban combat in the city.
Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began in March 2003, saw U.S.-led coalition forces engaged in major combat operations and a subsequent counterinsurgency campaign. In mid-2006, Ar Ramadi was a focal point of the insurgency, with Marines and soldiers engaged in daily, fierce fighting to secure the city.
Whyte's death was reported by several news outlets, including The New York Times, which listed him among the service members killed in Iraq. He was survived by his family in Brooklyn.
Lance Corporal Whyte is remembered on memorial walls and online veterans' tributes. His name is inscribed on the Brooklyn Wall of Honor at Cadman Plaza.
Explore Further
Nicholas Whyte 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.
