Mejias, David Alfonso

Also known as: SSG, HHC, SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, (1CD), FORT DRUM, NY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 1, 2007

Age26 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On April 1, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Mejias, David Alfonso of SAN JUAN, PR in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, HHC, SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, (1CD), FORT DRUM, NY, sent Mejias, David Alfonso of SAN JUAN, PR, then 26, ? SSG ? to Iraq.

April 1, 2007 ? Mejias, David Alfonso died in BAGHDAD, 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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Date of death: April 1, 2007. Hometown: SAN JUAN, PR.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Mejias, David Alfonso 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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