Wood, Brian Michael

Also known as: SGT, A CO 9TH ENG, 1 ID, APO AE 09033

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 16, 2004

Age21 years old

Location of DeathTIKRIT, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In TIKRIT, IRAQ on April 16, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Wood, Brian Michael of TORRANCE, CA, 21, serving with A CO 9TH ENG, 1 ID, APO AE 09033. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, A CO 9TH ENG, 1 ID, APO AE 09033, sent Wood, Brian Michael of TORRANCE, CA, then 21, ? SGT ? to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The ARMY recorded his death on April 16, 2004 in TIKRIT, IRAQ, from HOSTILE.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

TORRANCE, CA is where Wood, Brian Michael came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Wood, Brian Michael was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 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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