Deprimo, Jeffrey Frank
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Verified First Lieutenant Jeffrey Frank Deprimo, 35, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier. He was killed in a hostile incident in Aband District, Afghanistan, on May 20, 2008.
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Jeffrey Frank Deprimo was a 35-year-old from Pittston, Pennsylvania. He served as a First Lieutenant with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard based in Williamsport.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Deprimo died on May 20, 2008, in Aband District, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile fire. No further specific details of the incident were publicly released in the immediate aftermath.
Deprimo's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2008, the conflict was in a phase characterized by a resurgence of Taliban forces and a high frequency of insurgent attacks, including improvised explosive devices and direct engagements against coalition troops.
Following his death, Deprimo was posthumously promoted to the rank of Captain. His funeral was held in his hometown of Pittston. Local news reports at the time noted his service and the community's mourning.
He is memorialized on the Pennsylvania National Guard Memorial and on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum. His name is also inscribed on Panel 58E, Line 28 of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, which honors those killed in Afghanistan.
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Capt. Jeffrey Deprimo 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.
