Currier, Eric Dennis
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Verified U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Eric D. Currier, 21, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, was killed by enemy small-arms fire in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 17, 2010.
Their Story
Eric Dennis Currier was a 21-year-old from Londonderry, New Hampshire, who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned as a rifleman to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
On February 17, 2010, Private First Class Currier was killed during combat operations in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, he died from enemy small-arms fire while his unit was engaged in a firefight.
Currier's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His battalion deployed in late 2009 as part of a major troop surge, with Marines focused on clearing Taliban strongholds in Helmand, a center of the insurgency and opium production.
His body was returned to New Hampshire. A funeral service was held at St. Mark's Church in Londonderry, and he was buried with full military honors at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. In 2011, a memorial bridge on Route 102 in Londonderry was dedicated in his name, and his high school wrestling team retired his jersey number.
Explore Further
Eric Currier 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.
