Desolenni, Bruno Giancarlo
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Verified U.S. Army Captain Bruno Giancarlo Desolenni, 32, of Crescent City, California, was killed in a hostile incident in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on September 20, 2008.
Their Story
Bruno Giancarlo Desolenni was a 32-year-old U.S. Army captain from Crescent City, California. He was assigned to the Joint Forces Headquarters, Element Training Team, based in Salem, Oregon. His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
On September 20, 2008, Captain Desolenni died in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the cause was a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2008, the conflict saw intense fighting in southern provinces like Kandahar as insurgent activity increased.
The Army announced his death in a press release. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His remains were returned to the United States.
Captain Desolenni is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His name appears on the Global War on Terrorism memorial at the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs in Salem.
Explore Further
Captain Desolenni 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.
