Board, David Andrew

Also known as: TSGT, 130TH MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, YEAGER JAP, WV (AMC)

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 2, 2017

Age49 years old

Location of DeathALI AL SALEM AB, KUWAIT

Cause of DeathKilled in a non-combat related incident (under investigation)

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

David Andrew Board, 49, was a Technical Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force's 130th Maintenance Squadron. He died on August 2, 2017, at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Their Story

David Andrew Board was a Technical Sergeant from Salt Rock, West Virginia, serving with the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Maintenance Squadron, based at Yeager Air National Guard Base. He was 49 years old at the time of his deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

According to U.S. Air Force statements, Board died on August 2, 2017, at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. The Department of Defense reported he was killed in a non-combat related incident. The specific circumstances of his death were under investigation by U.S. Central Command.

Board's death occurred during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. By mid-2017, coalition forces were engaged in intense combat operations to recapture major ISIS strongholds, including Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria. Ali Al Salem Air Base served as a critical logistics and support hub for these operations.

The West Virginia Air National Guard confirmed his death and offered condolences to his family. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant. His body was returned to West Virginia, where he was honored in local media reports.

Board is memorialized on the West Virginia Veterans Memorial and by the 130th Airlift Wing. His name is included on the Air Force Memorial's Honor Roll and the National Fallen Heroes Memorial.