Ball, Scott Rowen

Master Sergeant Scott Rowen Ball was a 38-year-old soldier from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He served with the U.S. Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 55th Brigade, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Ball died on August 27, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Naray in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report lists his cause of death as 'hostile fire.' Media reports from the time indicate the base was subjected to indirect fire, such as rocket or mortar attacks, though the specific details of the incident that killed Ball are not widely documented.

Ball's death occurred during a period of intense fighting in Operation Enduring Freedom. By 2007, insurgent forces had regrouped, and violence was escalating across Afghanistan, particularly in eastern provinces like Kunar. U.S. and NATO forces were engaged in a counterinsurgency campaign marked by frequent combat and increasing use of improvised explosive devices.

Ball's death was reported by local Pennsylvania media, including The Patriot-News of Harrisburg. He was one of several soldiers from the 55th Brigade Combat Team killed during its deployment. The unit held memorial services for its fallen members.

Master Sergeant Scott Rowen Ball is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Pennsylvania National Guard headquarters and on online veterans' memorials. He was one of 2356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

MSG Scott Ball 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.

← Return to the full memorial | Add a memorial record