Connolly, David Scott
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Verified Major David Scott Connolly, 37, of Boston, Massachusetts, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with the 1173rd Transportation Battalion. He was killed in action on April 6, 2005, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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David Scott Connolly was a 37-year-old Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, assigned to the 1173rd Transportation Battalion (Terminal) based in Brockton, Massachusetts. A resident of Boston, his service reportedly included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
On April 6, 2005, Major Connolly was killed in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) while he was on patrol.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2005, insurgent forces had regrouped and were employing IEDs with increasing frequency, leading to a rise in U.S. and coalition casualties that year.
Major Connolly's death was reported by national news outlets, including The Boston Globe. He was survived by his wife and children.
He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Massachusetts State House and is listed on the Pentagon's casualty roster for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Major Connolly 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.
