Frantz died in Al Huwijah, Iraq on January 20, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Age: 23
Hometown: Lafayette, IN
Date of Death: 1/20/2006
Incident Location: Al Huwijah, Iraq
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: Spc.
Unit: 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divis
Unit's Base: Fort Campbell, KY
**A heartfelt thank you to Find A Grave contributor, Ruth Kay for fulfilling my photo request for Matthew Frantz's memorial marker. What a fitting tribute to honor this young American hero on the day our Nation celebrates it's independence.
Frantz died in Al Huwijah, Iraq on January 20, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Age: 23
Hometown: Lafayette, IN
Date of Death: 1/20/2006
Incident Location: Al Huwijah, Iraq
Branch of Military: Army
Rank: Spc.
Unit: 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divis
Unit's Base: Fort Campbell, KY
**A heartfelt thank you to Find A Grave contributor, Ruth Kay for fulfilling my photo request for Matthew Frantz's memorial marker. What a fitting tribute to honor this young American hero on the day our Nation celebrates it's independence.
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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