Corma, Salvatore Simplicio Ii

First Lieutenant Salvatore Simplicio II Corma was a 24-year-old infantry officer from Wenonah, New Jersey. He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Corma died on April 29, 2010, in Zabul province, Afghanistan. He was killed by small arms fire while conducting a dismounted patrol in the vicinity of Forward Operating Base Bullard.

Corma's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2009, a significant troop surge was ordered, placing thousands of additional U.S. forces, particularly in southern and eastern Afghanistan, into intensified counterinsurgency operations.

His death was reported by multiple news outlets, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, which noted his New Jersey roots. The Department of Defense casualty release and his entry into the Defense Casualty Analysis System were the official confirmations of his loss.

First Lieutenant Corma is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Garden of Reflection in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and on online veterans' memorials. His unit, the 508th Infantry Regiment, continued its deployment following his death.

First Lieutenant Corma 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.

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