Bertolino, Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee Bertolino was a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He was from Hampstead, New Hampshire, and was 20 years old when he deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On February 9, 2006, PFC Bertolino was killed in Bagram, Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, he died from wounds sustained during combat operations. The specific engagement was not detailed in the initial casualty announcement, but Bagram was a major coalition airbase and hub for military operations in eastern Afghanistan.

Bertolino's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2006, U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in counter-insurgency operations against a resurgent Taliban, particularly in the country's eastern and southern provinces.

The Marine Corps announced his death on February 11, 2006. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried in Hampstead, New Hampshire. His family and community held memorial services in his honor.

Matthew Bertolino is remembered on memorial walls in his hometown and by his unit. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Hampstead Public Library, and he is listed on the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines memorial at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Matthew Bertolino 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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