Catlett, Matthew Ryan
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Ryan Catlett, 23, of Houston, Texas, was killed on June 7, 2010, in Dangam District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.
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Matthew Ryan Catlett was a 23-year-old soldier from Houston, Texas. He served with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Specialist Catlett died on June 7, 2010, in Dangam District, Konar Province, Afghanistan. He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint designated as Combat Post 7 (CP7) in the village of Asmar.
Catlett's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, the war's focus included counterinsurgency operations in eastern provinces like Konar, where U.S. and Afghan forces contested militant groups along the Pakistan border.
His death was reported by major news outlets, including The New York Times, which listed him among the day's casualties. The Army posthumously awarded him the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty list maintained by the Washington Post and on the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division memorial at Fort Campbell.
Explore Further
Matthew Catlett 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.
