Caskey, Joseph Davis

Joseph Davis Caskey was a 24-year-old sergeant from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, based at Camp Pendleton, California. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Regimental Combat Team 7 under the I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward.

On June 26, 2010, Sgt. Caskey was killed by hostile action in Helmand province, a volatile region in southern Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced his death the following day, stating he died while supporting combat operations. No further specifics regarding the incident were released in initial reports.

Caskey's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By mid-2010, the conflict was marked by a significant troop surge, with intense counterinsurgency operations focused on provinces like Helmand, a Taliban stronghold and center of opium production.

His death was reported by local and national news outlets, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He was survived by his parents and siblings. The Marine Corps posthumously awarded him the Purple Heart.

Sgt. Caskey is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and on online veterans' memorials. His name is included on the roster of service members from Pennsylvania who died in the war.

Sgt. Caskey 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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