Debose, Coater Bernard
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Verified Coater Bernard Debose, a 55-year-old U.S. Army Reserve Master Sergeant from Stateline, Mississippi, was killed in a hostile incident in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2012.
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Master Sergeant Coater Bernard Debose was a 55-year-old soldier from Stateline, Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, 158th Infantry Brigade, based out of Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
On August 19, 2012, Debose died in Spin Boldak, a district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province near the border with Pakistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of a hostile incident. He was reportedly killed by small arms fire while on patrol with Afghan forces.
Debose's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The conflict involved coalition and Afghan national forces fighting Taliban insurgents and other militant groups.
His death was reported by several U.S. news outlets, including the Associated Press and military publications. He was one of several U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan during that period.
Master Sergeant Debose is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense and independent memorial projects. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
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MSG Debose 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.
