Davis, Jonathan Dale
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Verified Staff Sergeant Jonathan Dale Davis, 34, of Kayenta, Arizona, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 22, 2013.
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Jonathan Dale Davis was a 34-year-old Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps from Kayenta, Arizona. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, based at Camp Pendleton, California. His unit was the 32nd Georgian Liaison Team, part of Regimental Combat Team 7, deployed to Afghanistan.
Davis died on February 22, 2013, in the Sangin district of Helmand province. According to a U.S. Department of Defense casualty release, he was killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations. The area was a known Taliban stronghold and a focus of intense fighting for coalition forces.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2013, the conflict was in a phase where U.S. and NATO forces were training Afghan security forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations, particularly in southern provinces like Helmand.
Davis's death was reported by several news outlets, including the Arizona Daily Sun. The Marine Corps confirmed his death in a press release. He was survived by his wife and children.
Davis was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorial walls in Arizona and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on the Camp Pendleton memorial.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant Davis 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.
