Atim, Paul Jed
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Verified Sgt. Paul Jed Atim, 27, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, served with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action on April 17, 2011, in Ahmid-Khan, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Paul Jed Atim was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned as a sergeant to Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Drum, New York.
On April 17, 2011, Sgt. Atim was killed by enemy small-arms fire in Ahmid-Khan, a village in the volatile Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan. He was part of a unit operating in a region known for insurgent activity.
Atim's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, the war was in its tenth year, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan national security forces.
According to the Department of Defense, Atim was one of two U.S. soldiers killed in separate hostile incidents in Afghanistan on that date. His death was reported by national and local news outlets, including his hometown newspaper.
Sgt. Paul Jed Atim is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Explore Further
Sgt. Paul Jed Atim 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.
