Woods, Gary Lee Jr
SSG Woods, Gary Lee Jr, 24, a native of LEBANON JUNCTION, KY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 10, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Woods, Gary Lee Jr of LEBANON JUNCTION, KY, 24 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO at the rank of SSG ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
The date recorded for his death: April 10, 2009. Location: MOSUL, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.
In the later years of OIF, the surge had reduced violence significantly. But Americans continued to die ? IEDs, snipers, crashes ? as the mission shifted toward transition and withdrawal.
The members of COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Woods, Gary Lee Jr 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.