Dixon, Edward Fred Iii

Edward Fred Dixon III was a 37-year-old staff sergeant from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company C, 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which was based in Baumholder, Germany, prior to its deployment to Afghanistan.

On June 18, 2011, Dixon was killed in Deh Rawud, a district in Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, he died from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device (IED). He was one of two soldiers from his unit killed in the same incident.

Dixon's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The operation involved counter-insurgency missions against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. The year 2011 was one of the deadliest for international forces in the conflict.

Dixon was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried with full military honors. Public records and memorial pages indicate he was survived by family, including his wife.

He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum and on online veterans' memorials. As a member of an armored unit operating in a volatile region, his death reflects the persistent threat of IEDs to coalition forces throughout the war.

SSG Edward Dixon 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.

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