Clemens, Brian Michael
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Verified Brian Michael Clemens, 19, was a Specialist from Kokomo, Indiana, serving with the Indiana Army National Guard. He died on February 6, 2003, in Arifjan, Kuwait.
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Brian Michael Clemens was a 19-year-old from Kokomo, Indiana. He served as a Specialist with Company C, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, part of the Indiana Army National Guard based in Fort Wayne.
On February 6, 2003, Clemens was killed in action at Camp Arifjan, a major U.S. military logistics base in Kuwait. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, his death was recorded on that date. The specific incident that led to his death was not detailed in public casualty reports.
Clemens died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. By early 2003, the initial phase of major combat in Afghanistan had largely concluded, but thousands of U.S. troops remained deployed across the region, including in support and staging areas like Kuwait, as the broader global war on terror continued.
His death was reported by local Indiana media, which noted his hometown and unit. He was one of the early casualties from the Indiana National Guard in the conflict.
Brian Michael Clemens is memorialized on the Indiana Fallen Heroes website and is listed on the Global War on Terrorism memorial at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis. His name is recorded in the Defense Department's official casualty database.
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Brian Michael Clemens 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.
