Alexander, Joseph
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Major Joseph Alexander, 55, of Lafayette, Louisiana, died on December 23, 2010, in his hometown after returning from service in Iraq.
Their Story
Sergeant Major Joseph Alexander was a 55-year-old soldier from Lafayette, Louisiana, serving with the Louisiana Army National Guard. He was assigned to Company C, Special Troops Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based in New Roads, Louisiana. Alexander deployed to Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn, the successor mission to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Alexander died on December 23, 2010, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was the first member of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to die during its 2010-2011 deployment. The Pentagon listed his death as occurring in a 'non-combat related incident' while he was supporting the operation.
Operation New Dawn began on September 1, 2010, and formally ended on December 18, 2011. It marked the final phase of the U.S. military mission in Iraq, transitioning from combat operations to an advisory and assistance role. The 256th IBCT was one of the last National Guard brigades to deploy under this mission.
Alexander's death was reported by local Louisiana media and the Department of Defense. His name was entered into the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. No specific public statements from family or unit members were widely documented in national news archives.
Sergeant Major Alexander is listed on the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park wall in Baton Rouge. His death is recorded in official military casualty databases commemorating service members who died during Operation New Dawn.
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SGM Joseph Alexander was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
