Zindars, Matthew Ross
At 21, CPL Zindars, Matthew Ross of WATERTOWN, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, K BTRY, 2D BN, 11TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ on July 24, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, K BTRY, 2D BN, 11TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Zindars, Matthew Ross of WATERTOWN, WI, then 21, ? CPL ? to Iraq.
July 24, 2007 ? Zindars, Matthew Ross died in RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
WATERTOWN, WI is where Zindars, Matthew Ross came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Zindars, Matthew Ross 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.