Dikcis, Alan Nathan
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Alan Nathan Dikcis, 21, of Niagara Falls, New York, was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 5, 2010, while serving with the 630th Engineer Company.
Their Story
Alan Nathan Dikcis was a 21-year-old soldier from Niagara Falls, New York. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 630th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, based at Fort Drum, New York.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Dikcis died on March 5, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action. Specific details of the incident were not widely reported in national news archives.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2009, a surge of U.S. forces was ordered into the country, with a focus on the Taliban heartland in Kandahar and Helmand provinces. Dikcis was killed during this period of intensified operations.
His death was reported by local media in Western New York. He was remembered in his hometown of Niagara Falls, and his name is listed on the Niagara County Veterans Memorial.
Specialist Dikcis is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Niagara Falls Veterans Memorial and on the online Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund 'Wall of Faces,' which also honors those lost in later conflicts. His unit, the 630th Engineer Company, is a combat engineer unit trained for tasks including route clearance.
Explore Further
Alan Nathan Dikcis 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.
