Durham, Patrick Keith

Patrick Keith Durham was a 24-year-old from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

On August 28, 2010, Sergeant Durham died in Babur, Afghanistan. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, his death was the result of hostile action. The specific incident was not detailed in public military releases, but the area was part of ongoing combat operations in the volatile eastern provinces.

Durham's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, the conflict was marked by a significant U.S. troop surge and intense fighting against Taliban and other insurgent forces, particularly in the country's east and south.

Following his death, the Department of Defense publicly announced his name and unit. Local media in Tennessee reported on his passing, noting his Chattanooga roots. He was survived by family and fellow soldiers.

Sergeant Durham's name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Campbell and is included on the online memorial maintained by the Army's Casualty Office. He is remembered among the more than 2,300 U.S. service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sergeant Durham 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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