Diener, Jackie Lee Ii
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Jackie Lee Diener II, 20, of Boyne City, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident on November 21, 2011, in Mandowza'i, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Jackie Lee Diener II was a 20-year-old soldier from Boyne City, Michigan. He served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Drum, New York.
On November 21, 2011, Diener was killed in Mandowza'i, a district in Afghanistan's Paktiya province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death resulted from a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not widely released, but the area was known for insurgent activity.
Diener's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, a surge of U.S. forces had been deployed and was beginning to draw down, even as insurgent attacks continued across the country.
His death was reported by several regional and national news outlets. The Army posthumously awarded Diener the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other commendations. He was survived by his parents and siblings.
Diener is remembered on memorials in his hometown and at Fort Drum. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Michigan State Capitol and is listed on the online 'Faces of the Fallen' memorial maintained by *The Washington Post*.
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Jackie Lee Diener II 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.
