Allison, Glenn Richard
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Verified SGT Glenn Richard Allison, an American soldier from Pittsfield, MA, served with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, and died in Baghdad, Iraq on December 18, 2003.
Their Story
SGT Glenn Richard Allison was a soldier from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who served in the United States Army. Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, he was stationed out of Fort Drum, New York. His unit was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which commenced in March 2003.
On December 18, 2003, at the age of 24, SGT Allison was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq. The circumstances surrounding his death were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense.
Operation Iraqi Freedom was launched with the objective of dismantling weapons of mass destruction and ending the regime of Saddam Hussein. The conflict saw significant involvement from U.S. military forces, including ground troops, air strikes, and numerous combat operations throughout Iraq.
SGT Allison's service and sacrifice are part of the larger narrative of the many soldiers who served during this period. Each loss in the conflict brings forward the personal impact on families and communities back home.
His passing is remembered among the numerous casualties of the Iraq conflict, which officially concluded in August 2010 after years of intense military engagement and reconstruction efforts.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began in March 2003, officially concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
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