Beachnaw, Lucas Tyler
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Lucas Tyler Beachnaw, 23, of Lowell, Michigan, died on January 13, 2010, in Dam Darya Ya, Afghanistan, from hostile enemy action.
Their Story
Lucas Tyler Beachnaw was a 23-year-old U.S. Army sergeant from Lowell, Michigan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, part of Task Force Mountain Warrior, operating under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in eastern Afghanistan.
On January 13, 2010, Sergeant Beachnaw was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the village of Dam Darya Ya, located in the Pech River Valley of Kunar Province. The area was known for intense insurgent activity, and his unit was engaged in a mission to clear the village of Taliban forces.
Beachnaw's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His battalion was part of a significant troop surge ordered in late 2009, which saw U.S. forces push into insurgent strongholds in eastern provinces like Kunar to disrupt militant networks.
Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced the casualty. He was posthumously promoted from specialist to sergeant. His body was returned to Michigan, where he was buried with military honors.
Sergeant Beachnaw is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Michigan State Capitol and on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on Panel 7W, Line 93 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.
Explore Further
Sergeant Beachnaw 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.
