Phillip Andrew Jordan

Branch: Marines
Rank: GySgt
Born: April 20, 1960
Killed in Action: March 23, 2003, An Nasiriyah, Iraq
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Final Resting Place: St. Patrick Cemetery, Enfield

GySgt Jordan was the first Connecticut man killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. the 2nd since September 11.  He was killed on March 23, 2003 along with eight other Marines in an ambush near the city of An Nasiriyah when Iraqi soldiers feigned surrender before opening fire.

One response to “Phillip Andrew Jordan”

  1. Anne says:

    May you RIP GynSgt Jordon.

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