Cutsforth, Sean Russell
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Sean Russell Cutsforth, 22, of Radford, Virginia, died on December 15, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Sean Russell Cutsforth was a 22-year-old soldier from Radford, Virginia. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army's Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Specialist Cutsforth died on December 15, 2010, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Ghazni in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The base was a hub for U.S. and coalition forces in the volatile eastern region.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In 2010, the war was at its peak in terms of U.S. troop levels, with intense counterinsurgency operations focused on provinces like Ghazni.
The Department of Defense announced his death in a press release on December 17, 2010. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin, Virginia.
Specialist Cutsforth is memorialized on the Fallen Heroes Memorial in Radford and at Fort Campbell. His name is inscribed on Panel 3W, Line 127 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.
Explore Further
Sean Cutsforth 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.
