Cox, Nathan William

Nathan William Cox was a 27-year-old sergeant from Fremont, California. He served in the U.S. Army with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. His service reportedly included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

Sergeant Cox was wounded in combat in Afghanistan. He was subsequently evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, a major U.S. military hospital for treating casualties from the Middle East and Central Asia. He died there from his wounds on June 16, 2010. The Department of Defense listed the cause as hostile action.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. Cox was part of a significant troop surge ordered in late 2009, which intensified combat operations in southern Afghanistan, particularly in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, during 2010.

The Army announced his death in a press release on June 18, 2010. He was survived by his wife and other family members. A memorial service was held for him at Fort Campbell.

Sergeant Cox was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His name is inscribed on the 101st Airborne Division Memorial Wall at Fort Campbell and on Panel 7W, Line 113 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum in Georgia.

Sgt. Nathan Cox 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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