Day, Jared William
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Verified Petty Officer First Class Jared William Day, a 28-year-old U.S. Navy sailor from Taylorsville, Utah, was killed in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on August 6, 2011.
Their Story
Jared William Day was a Petty Officer First Class (PO1) in the United States Navy. According to official records and public reporting, he served with Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa as part of U.S. counterterrorism operations.
On August 6, 2011, Day was killed in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense listed the cause as 'hostile.' While the precise details of the incident are not fully detailed in public sources, his death was recorded during a period of intense combat operations in eastern Afghanistan.
Day died during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, marked by a U.S. troop surge and subsequent drawdown aimed at transitioning security to Afghan forces. Insurgent activity, particularly in provinces like Wardak near Kabul, remained high.
His death was formally announced by the U.S. Department of Defense. He was one of at least 1,700 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan by that point in the war. Public memorials in Utah noted his service.
Day is memorialized on the Navy SEAL Memorial at the Museum of The Forgotten Warriors in California and on online veterans' memorials. His name is listed among the fallen from Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Petty Officer Jared Day 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.
