OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (2001-2014)
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism. On 7 October 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom primarily refers to the War in Afghanistan, but it is also affiliated with counterterrorism operations in other countries, such as OEF-Philippines and OEF-Trans Sahara.
After 13 years, on 28 December 2014, President Barack Obama announced the end of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Continued operations in Afghanistan by the United States' military forces, both non-combat and combat, now occur under the name Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
SURNAME
Johns
FORENAME
Stephen D.
UNIT
Operational Detachment Alpha 334
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Afghanistan, 30th May 2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town Pleasantville, New Jersey
married, 2 children
30 years U.S. Army (25 years Special Forces)...
SURNAME
Dunn
FORENAME
Travis D.
UNIT
75th Ranger Battalion (Company B)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with Combat "V"
PLACE
Afghanistan, 2nd December 2014
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
02.12.2014 WIA
wife Kelley, 1 daughter
SURNAME
Gardner
FORENAME
Jason
UNIT
U.S.N. Seal Team 7
RANK
Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Afghanistan, July 2009
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Ryan
FORENAME
Philip
UNIT
SEAL
RANK
Senior Chief Special Warfare
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Enduring Freedom, June 2007
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Steven J.
UNIT
SEALS
RANK
Chief Boatswain's Mate
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Enduring Freedom, 21st May 2006
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town Stevensville, Michigan
SURNAME
Jones
FORENAME
James B.
UNIT
75th Ranger Regiment (Company B, 1st Battalion)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Afghanistan, 2nd December 2014
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Anderson
FORENAME
Derek J.
UNIT
75th Ranger Regiment (Company B, 1st Battalion)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Afghanistan, 2nd December 2014
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Keough
FORENAME
Sean P.
UNIT
75th Ranger Regiment (Company B, 2nd Battalion)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Silver Star
PLACE
Afghanistan, 7th October 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
White
FORENAME
David M.
UNIT
75th Ranger Regiment (Company B, 1st Battalion)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with Combat "V"
PLACE
Afghanistan. 2nd December 2014
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Anderson
FORENAME
Bryan C.
UNIT
75th Ranger Regiment (Company C, 3rd Battalion)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Afghanistan, 5/6th October 2013
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Gilbert, Arizona
born 19.03.1988, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
SURNAME
Plumlee
FORENAME
Earl D.
UNIT
C Company, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Medal of Honor
PLACE
Afghanistan 2013
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
home town Merritt, Oklahoma
10.1998 enlisted Oklahoma Army National Guard
2000 high school graduation...
SURNAME
Zerbe
FORENAME
Daniel Lee
UNIT
24 Special Tactics Squadron
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star x 4
PLACE
Afghanistan 2008, Afghanistan 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Berntson
FORENAME
Vaughn A.
UNIT
5 SF Group (Company A,3 Bn)
RANK
Sergeant First Class
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Afghanistan 2001
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WIA 5.12.2001 Afghanistan
SURNAME
Carey
FORENAME
Matthew
UNIT
19 SF Group (Company A,1 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Army Commendation Medal with V device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Avery
FORENAME
Jordan
UNIT
19 SF Group (Company A,1 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with V device
PLACE
Afghanistan 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Samek
FORENAME
Jesse Monroe
UNIT
66 Rescue Squadron (563 Rescue Group)
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
21st October 2004
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Bella Vista Memorial Garden,Bella Vista,Benton County,Arkansas Section 4 Row 4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
White
FORENAME
Benjamin Daniel
UNIT
48 Rescue Squadron (563 Rescue Group)
RANK
Senior Airman
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 2010
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Mountain Home National Cemetery,Johnson City,Washington County,Tennessee Section RR Site 166
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Flores
FORENAME
Michael Paul
UNIT
48 Rescue Squadron (563 Rescue Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 2010
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Bexar County,Texas
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San Antonio,Texas
born...
SURNAME
Smith
FORENAME
David Cazzie
UNIT
66 Rescue Squadron (563 Rescue Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 2010
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Mobile Memorial Gardens,Tillmans Corner,Mobile County,Alabama
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Eight Mile,Alabama
born 4.8.1983...
SURNAME
Gentz
FORENAME
Joel Christopher
UNIT
58 Rescue Squadron (563 Rescue Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 2010
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Oak Grove East Cemetery,Chelsea,Washtenaw County,Michigan
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Grass Lake,Michigan
born 9.7.1984...