Altmann, Joseph James
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann, 27, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan, on December 25, 2011.
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Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann was a 27-year-old soldier from Marshfield, Wisconsin. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Altmann died on December 25, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the cause was a hostile incident. The base, a remote outpost near the Pakistan border, was frequently targeted by insurgent rocket and mortar fire.
Altmann's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, U.S. forces were engaged in a drawdown following a troop surge, but combat operations, particularly in eastern provinces like Kunar, remained intense.
His death was reported by national and local Wisconsin news outlets. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on December 27, 2011. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant.
Altmann is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Schofield Barracks and on online veterans' memorials. His name is listed on the 2011 casualty roster maintained by the Defense Casualty Analysis System.
Explore Further
Joseph Altmann was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
