Gresham, Genesia Mattril

Also known as: SN, NAVSECFR BAHRAIN

Combatant

Female Verified

DiedOctober 22, 2007

Age19 years old

Location of DeathMANAMA, BAHRAIN

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

In MANAMA, BAHRAIN on October 22, 2007, the NAVY lost SN Gresham, Genesia Mattril of LITHONIA, GA, 19, serving with NAVSECFR BAHRAIN.

Their Story

Gresham, Genesia Mattril was 19 and from LITHONIA, GA when she joined the Active Duty, NAVY, NAVSECFR BAHRAIN as SN. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take her life.

She did not survive OIF. The NAVY recorded her death on October 22, 2007 in MANAMA, BAHRAIN.

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.

The NAVY recorded her death in the line of duty. Her name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oif.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Gresham, Genesia Mattril 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: Cronkrite, Brud Joseph, Creager, Timothy Ryan, Crackel, Alexander Bailey, Cox, Simon Timothy Jr.

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