Lilly, Michael Thomas

Also known as: SGT, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, VILSECK, GM

Combatant

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DiedApril 7, 2008

Age23 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, VILSECK, GM, ARMY ? SGT Lilly, Michael Thomas (BOISE, ID), age 23, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 7, 2008.

Their Story

Lilly, Michael Thomas was 23 and from BOISE, ID when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, VILSECK, GM as SGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.

The date recorded for his death: April 7, 2008. Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: April 7, 2008. Hometown: BOISE, ID.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Lilly, Michael Thomas 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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