Bartz, Paul Robert

Paul Robert Bartz was a 43-year-old U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel from Waterloo, Wisconsin. He served with the Intelligence and Sustainment Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, based at Fort Drum, New York.

On May 18, 2010, Bartz was killed in Darulaman, a district in southwestern Kabul. According to the Department of Defense, he died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. The attack occurred while he was on a mounted patrol.

Bartz died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2010, the conflict was in its ninth year, and a major troop surge was underway to counter a resilient Taliban insurgency. Kabul, the capital, was a frequent target for attacks despite a heavy international security presence.

The Pentagon announced his death the following day. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His funeral was held in his hometown of Waterloo, Wisconsin.

His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Drum and is included in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. He is remembered by his unit and community as a senior intelligence officer.

LTC Paul Bartz 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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