Deboer, Daane Adam
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Verified Daane Adam Deboer, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine corporal from Ludington, Michigan, was killed in hostile action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 25, 2010.
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Daane Adam Deboer was a 24-year-old Marine from Ludington, Michigan. He served as a corporal with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, based out of Camp Pendleton, California.
On June 25, 2010, Corporal Deboer was killed in Helmand province, a volatile region in southern Afghanistan. The Marine Corps listed his death as resulting from hostile action. No further specifics regarding the exact incident were publicly released in official casualty announcements.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In mid-2010, U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in a major offensive, Operation Moshtarak, aimed at securing population centers in Helmand, including the town of Marjah, from Taliban insurgents.
Following his death, Deboer was posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal. His body was returned to Michigan, where he was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in his hometown of Ludington. Local news reported on memorial services held in his honor.
Daane Deboer is remembered on memorial walls in his hometown and by veterans' organizations. His name is inscribed on Panel 8W, Line 113 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Explore Further
Daane Deboer 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.
