Deronde, Leroy Iii
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Verified Pfc. Leroy Deronde III, 22, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 125th Brigade Support Battalion. He died in a hostile incident in Afghanistan's Chak-e Wardak district on May 27, 2012.
Their Story
Leroy Deronde III was a 22-year-old from Jersey City, New Jersey. He served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company F, 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
On May 27, 2012, Deronde was killed in Chak-e Wardak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further specific details regarding the attack were publicly released by the military.
Deronde's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2012, the conflict was characterized by counterinsurgency operations and frequent attacks by Taliban and other insurgent forces, particularly in eastern provinces like Wardak.
His death was listed in official Pentagon press releases and was reported by local New Jersey media, including The Jersey Journal. He was survived by his mother and other family members.
Pfc. Deronde is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan and Iraq War Memorial at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
Explore Further
Pfc. Leroy Deronde III 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.
