Frisco in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sergeant Michael Luke Boatright
Operation Iraqi Freedom
This Frisco Commons Park Trail is dedicated by the residents of Frisco, Texas to honor Sergeant Boatright, age 24, was serving as a U.S. Army combat engineer with B Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division on December 4, 2004 when he was killed in action by an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Sergeant Boatright was laid to rest at Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.
Erected by City of Frisco.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical date for this entry is December 4, 2004.
Location. 33° 9.335′ N, 96° 48.947′ W. Memorial is in Frisco, Texas, in Collin County. It is on McKinney Road east of Sycamore Street. The marker is located in the Frisco Commons Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8000 McKinney Rd, Frisco TX 75033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corporal Robert Ray Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); The People and Towns That Became Frisco (within shouting distance of this marker); 1948 Veterans Memorial Urn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corporal Peter John Courcy (about 500 feet away); Battlefield Cross (about 500 feet away); City of Frisco (about 600 feet away); Purple Heart (about 600 feet away); Corporal Kenneth Jack Hill (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frisco.
Also see . . . Army Sgt. Michael L. Boatright. The Hall of Valor
24, of Whitesboro, Texas; assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 4 when he was struck by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.(Submitted on August 17, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.


