Austin, Barrett Lyle
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Verified Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin, 20, of Easley, South Carolina, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia. He died on April 20, 2013, at Landstuhl Regiona
Their Story
Barrett Lyle Austin was from Easley, South Carolina. He joined the U.S. Army and was assigned as a wheeled vehicle mechanic to Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
According to the Department of Defense, PFC Austin was wounded by enemy action in Pul-e-Alam, Logar province, Afghanistan, on April 18, 2013. He was evacuated to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for treatment, where he died from his injuries on April 20.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The period of his deployment in 2013 was part of a continued U.S. and NATO presence following a troop surge, with a focus on training Afghan forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations.
The Department of Defense announced his death in a press release on April 21, 2013. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Pickens, South Carolina.
PFC Austin was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. He is remembered by his community and was honored with local memorials, including a bridge dedication in Pickens County.
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PFC Barrett Lyle Austin 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.
