Wilkey, David Anthony Jr
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Verified David Anthony Wilkey Jr., 22, of Elkhart, Indiana, was a U.S. Army Private First Class. He was killed in hostile action in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 18, 2007.
Their Story
David Anthony Wilkey Jr. was from Elkhart, Indiana. He joined the U.S. Army and was assigned as a Private First Class to Company C, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Riley, Kansas.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Wilkey died on June 18, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile fire. No further specifics about the incident were publicly released.
Wilkey's death occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence in Iraq, following the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari Mosque in Samarra. The years 2006 and 2007 were among the deadliest of Operation Iraqi Freedom for U.S. forces, with high casualty rates from improvised explosive devices and direct combat in Baghdad and surrounding areas.
Wilkey was survived by his family in Elkhart. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals, according to military records.
He is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and his name is inscribed on Panel 21E, Row 102 of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum's registry of fallen service members from the conflict.
Explore Further
David Anthony Wilkey Jr. 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.
