Dennis, Jacob Anthony

Jacob Anthony Dennis was a 22-year-old soldier from Powder Springs, Georgia. He served as a Private First Class with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, part of the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Pfc. Dennis was wounded in combat in southern Afghanistan on June 29, 2010. He was evacuated for treatment to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he died from his injuries on July 3, 2010. The specific incident that caused his wounds was not detailed in the initial casualty report.

Dennis was killed during a major U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan, which began in late 2009. The 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, to which his unit belonged, was heavily engaged in operations in Kandahar and other volatile southern provinces during this period, which saw some of the highest casualty rates of the war.

His death was announced by the Department of Defense. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on his passing, noting his Georgia roots. He was survived by his family in Powder Springs.

Pfc. Jacob Anthony Dennis is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by his unit. His name is inscribed on the Georgia Fallen Heroes Memorial in Powder Springs.

Pfc. Jacob Dennis 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.

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