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Casualty Info
Home Town Roswell
Last Address Ft. Bliss, TX
Casualty Date Mar 23, 2003
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Iraq
Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Location of Interment Hillandale Memorial Gardens - Lithonia, Georgia
Description The Battle of Nasiriyah was fought between the US 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Iraqi forces from 23 March to 2 April 2003 during the US-led invasion of Iraq. Nasiriyah is a city which lies along the banks of the Euphrates River in Dhi Qar Province, about 225 mi (362 km) southeast of Baghdad. Its population is made up almost entirely of Shiite Muslims. On the night of 24–25 March, the bulk of the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 1 passed through the city over the bridges and attacked north towards Baghdad. However fighting continued in the city until 1 April when Iraqi resistance in the city was defeated.
