Brown, William Dewitt Iii

William Dewitt Brown III was a 44-year-old sergeant from Franklin, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army with Company C, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Polk, Louisiana. His unit was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On September 19, 2013, Brown died in Gamberi, a district in Afghanistan's Laghman province. According to the Department of Defense, he was killed by enemy small-arms fire while on patrol. The incident was reported as occurring during a dismounted patrol in an area known for insurgent activity.

Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The mission evolved from counter-terrorism to counter-insurgency and the training of Afghan security forces. By 2013, the year of Brown's death, U.S. forces were engaged in a drawdown and transition of security responsibilities.

Brown's death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System. He was survived by his family in North Carolina. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.

Sgt. Brown is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on memorials dedicated to service members from North Carolina who died in the post-9/11 wars.

Sgt. Brown 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.

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