Chase, Julian Clement
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Verified Sgt. Julian Clement Chase, 22, of Edgewater, Maryland, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2012.
Their Story
Julian Clement Chase was a 22-year-old sergeant from Edgewater, Maryland. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps, assigned to the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), part of III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa, Japan. The unit's role was to coordinate air and naval fire support for allied and coalition ground forces.
On May 28, 2012, Sgt. Chase was killed by enemy action in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced his death the following day, stating he died while conducting combat operations. No further specifics regarding the incident were released in initial reports.
Chase's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. By 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with Helmand province a focal point of intense fighting between coalition forces and Taliban insurgents.
His body was returned to Maryland, where he was buried with full military honors at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. The governor of Maryland ordered flags flown at half-staff in his memory. Local news reported on memorial services attended by family, friends, and fellow Marines.
Sgt. Chase was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorial walls in Maryland and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, which honors those killed at the Pentagon and in the subsequent wars.
Explore Further
Sgt. Julian Chase 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.
