Anderson, Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony Anderson was a Specialist in the United States Army, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. He was from Cantonment, Florida, and was 30 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan.

Anderson died on March 4, 2002, during Operation Anaconda, a major U.S.-led offensive in the Shah-i-Kot Valley near Gardez, Paktia Province. According to military reports, his unit was inserted by helicopter to establish an observation post on a ridge known as 'The Whale.' The position came under intense enemy fire, and Anderson was killed in the ensuing firefight.

Operation Anaconda, conducted in early March 2002, was one of the first large-scale battles of Operation Enduring Freedom following the initial invasion that toppled the Taliban regime in late 2001. The objective was to clear Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters from a mountainous valley complex. The operation involved heavy combat and resulted in multiple U.S. and allied casualties.

Anderson was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. According to the citation, he exposed himself to enemy fire to provide covering fire for his team and continued to engage the enemy until he was mortally wounded.

His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Hunter Army Airfield and is listed on the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at MacDill Air Force Base. He is remembered by his unit and community as a soldier who fell during a pivotal early battle in the conflict.

Marc Anthony Anderson 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.

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