COST OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

 Casuality Status as of January 30th, 2025.  https://www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (casualties that occurred between Oct. 7, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2014, in Afghanistan and elsewhere) :   2,354

OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL (casualties that occurred in Afghanistan after Dec. 31, 2014) :  111

 

 

William B. Dawson

William B. Dawson

Branch of Service:  United States Army

Date of Death:  24 September, 2010

Unit:   17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

Hometown:  Tunica, Miss.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died Sept. 24 of wounds suffered while traveling between Ghanzi and Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, when their military vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, U.S. Army, Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska. 

                Killed were: 

                Pfc. William B. Dawson, 20, of Tunica, Miss. 

                Pfc. Jaysine P. S. Petree, 19, of Yigo, Guam.

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