Dupont, Kevin Allan
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Verified Kevin Allan Dupont, 52, was a Master Sergeant in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. He died in San Antonio, Texas, on June 17, 2009, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident in Afghanistan.
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Kevin Allan Dupont was a 52-year-old Master Sergeant from Templeton, Massachusetts, serving with the Joint Forces Headquarters of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. He was a veteran soldier with a career that reportedly included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
Dupont died on June 17, 2009, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. According to the Department of Defense, he succumbed to wounds suffered from a hostile incident in Afghanistan on June 9, 2009. The specific nature of the incident, such as an improvised explosive device attack or small arms fire, was not detailed in the initial casualty report.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The conflict was characterized by counter-insurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, with U.S. National Guard units playing a significant role in the war effort.
The Massachusetts National Guard publicly announced Dupont's death, and he was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. His funeral was held in his hometown of Templeton.
Master Sergeant Dupont was one of 2356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is remembered on memorials for Massachusetts veterans of the Global War on Terror.
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MSG Dupont 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.
