Billingsley, Tramaine Jamal
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Tramaine Jamal Billingsley, 20, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died on October 14, 2010, in Route Opel, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Tramaine Jamal Billingsley was a 20-year-old from Portsmouth, Virginia. He served as a Private First Class with Troop C, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado.
On October 14, 2010, Billingsley was killed by hostile action while operating in the area designated as Route Opel in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense casualty report listed his death as resulting from a non-combat related incident, though it was categorized as hostile. Specific details of the event were not widely released.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. Billingsley was deployed as part of a troop surge ordered in late 2009, a period marked by intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in the country's east and south.
Billingsley was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Chesapeake, Virginia. His death was reported by local media in the Hampton Roads area, where he was remembered by family and community members.
His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. He is also listed on the online memorials maintained by the Department of Defense and the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Explore Further
PFC Tramaine Billingsley 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.
