Willey, Cheyenne Christopher

Cheyenne Christopher Willey was a 36-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant from Fremont, California. He served as a reservist assigned to the 351st Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Mountain View, California. Civil Affairs units specialize in liaising with local populations and authorities in conflict zones.

Sergeant Willey died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed by enemy small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol. The specific location and details of the patrol were not publicly released.

His death occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence and insurgent activity in the Iraq War, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. The years 2005 through 2007 were among the deadliest for U.S. forces and Iraqi civilians following the 2003 invasion.

Willey's death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. He was survived by family in Fremont, and his name is listed on the Iraq War Memorial in his hometown.

Sergeant Willey is remembered on the Iraq War Memorial at Fremont's Central Park. His service with a Civil Affairs battalion highlights the non-combat-oriented missions that carried significant risk during the conflict.

Sgt. Cheyenne Willey 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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