Chavers, Brock Henry
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Verified Sgt. Brock Henry Chavers, 25, of Bulloch, Georgia, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier killed in hostile action in Khanabad, Afghanistan, on July 6, 2009.
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Brock Henry Chavers was a 25-year-old sergeant from Bulloch, Georgia. He served with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, part of the Georgia Army National Guard based in Americus.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Chavers died on July 6, 2009, in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed his death as resulting from hostile action. Specific details of the engagement were not released in initial announcements.
Chavers was deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In mid-2009, U.S. and NATO forces were engaged in a significant troop surge, with intense combat operations occurring in eastern and northern provinces like Kunduz.
His death was reported by several Georgia news outlets. The Savannah Morning News noted he was survived by his wife and a young daughter. Fellow soldiers and community members in Statesboro held memorial services.
Chavers is memorialized on the Georgia National Guard's Fallen Heroes page and at the Global War on Terrorism memorial in Augusta, Georgia. His name is included on the roster of service members killed during the conflict.
Explore Further
Sgt. Chavers 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.
