Corley, Clark Arnold Jr
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Verified SFC Clark Arnold Corley Jr., 35, of Oxnard, California, died on December 3, 2011, in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Army during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Clark Arnold Corley Jr. was a 35-year-old sergeant first class from Oxnard, California. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army, assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bliss, Texas.
On December 3, 2011, Corley was killed in Haft Asiab, a village in the Panjwa'i District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile enemy action. He was one of two U.S. soldiers killed in the incident, which occurred during a patrol.
Corley's death came during the later years of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The Panjwa'i District was a known insurgent stronghold and a focal point of intense combat operations for international forces.
The Department of Defense announced Corley's death on December 5, 2011. He was posthumously promoted from staff sergeant to sergeant first class. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Sergeant First Class Corley is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center in his hometown. His name is also inscribed on Panel W9, Line 102 of the Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Wall in Riverside, California.
Explore Further
SFC Clark Corley 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.
