Bolen, Edward Hubalek
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Edward Hubalek Bolen, 25, of Chittenango, New York, was killed in a hostile incident near Forward Operating Base Charkh, Afghanistan, on November 10, 2010.
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Edward Hubalek Bolen was a 25-year-old soldier from Chittenango, New York. He served on active duty with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, part of the 4th Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Sergeant Bolen died on November 10, 2010, in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Charkh in Afghanistan's Logar Province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. The specific tactical circumstances of the engagement were not detailed in public releases.
Bolen's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, the conflict was marked by a surge of U.S. forces and intense counterinsurgency operations in eastern provinces like Logar, where insurgent forces remained active.
His death was reported by several regional news outlets in New York. He was survived by his family in Chittenango, including his parents. The Army posthumously awarded him the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Sergeant Bolen is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford, New York. His name is also inscribed on the 'Faces of the Fallen' memorial at the National Museum of the United States Army.
Explore Further
Sergeant Bolen 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.
