Balduf, Kevin Brian
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Verified Sgt. Kevin Brian Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tennessee, was a U.S. Marine with 8th Communications Battalion. He died in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 12, 2011.
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Kevin Brian Balduf was a 27-year-old sergeant from Nashville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
According to the Department of Defense, Sgt. Balduf died on May 12, 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly released by military authorities.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, Helmand province was a major center of combat operations against Taliban insurgents, with Marines heavily engaged in clearing and holding districts along the Helmand River valley.
The Marine Corps announced his death in a press release. He was survived by his family in Tennessee. A local news report from Nashville noted his death was marked by community members and fellow service personnel.
Sgt. Balduf is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on the online 'Faces of the Fallen' database. His name is inscribed on the Nashville Metro Veterans Memorial.
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Sgt. Balduf 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.
