Dickinson, Scott Edward
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Verified Staff Sergeant Scott Edward Dickinson, 29, of San Diego, California, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 10, 2012.
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Scott Edward Dickinson was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He served with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, part of the 3rd Marine Division based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and was deployed to Afghanistan as part of the I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward.
On August 10, 2012, Dickinson died in Helmand province, a volatile region in southern Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated he was killed by enemy action while supporting combat operations. He was 29 years old.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2012, the war was in its eleventh year, with a significant focus on counterinsurgency and training Afghan forces in provinces like Helmand.
Dickinson's death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was one of at least 2,177 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan in 2012, a year that saw intense fighting during the summer months.
Dickinson is remembered on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and memorials dedicated to fallen service members from Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Dickinson 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.
