Burnside, Antonio Carlos
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Verified Corporal Antonio Carlos Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Montana, was a U.S. Army soldier serving in Afghanistan. He died on April 6, 2012, in Mushaki, Afghanistan, from hostile action.
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Antonio Carlos Burnside was a 31-year-old soldier from Great Falls, Montana. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company A, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, part of Combined Joint Task Force-1 (Task Force Devil).
On April 6, 2012, Burnside was killed in the village of Mushaki, located in the Jalrez District of Afghanistan's Wardak province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of hostile fire. The incident occurred during a period of intense fighting in the region.
Burnside's death took place during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan National Security Forces. The Jalrez District was known as a volatile area with significant insurgent activity.
Following his death, the Department of Defense officially notified his next of kin. His name was entered into the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. Local media in Montana reported his passing, noting he was a native of Great Falls.
Corporal Burnside is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense. His service is recorded as part of the 82nd Airborne Division's history during its deployment to Afghanistan.
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Corporal Burnside 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.
