Carver, Jacob Russell
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Verified Corporal Jacob Russell Carver, 20, of Freeman, Missouri, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He died on November 13, 2010, in Zhari District, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Jacob Russell Carver was a 20-year-old soldier from Freeman, Missouri. He served as a corporal in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
On November 13, 2010, Carver was killed in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile action. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.
Carver's death occurred during the 2010 troop surge in Afghanistan, a major escalation of Operation Enduring Freedom. Zhari District, a rural area west of Kandahar city, was a longtime Taliban stronghold and the scene of intense counterinsurgency operations throughout the war.
His body was returned to the United States. A funeral service was held in Harrisonville, Missouri. The Army posthumously awarded him the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other commendations.
He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville and on online veterans' memorials. His name is listed on the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment's memorial at Fort Campbell.
Explore Further
Corporal Carver 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.
