Dutton, James Evan

James Evan Dutton was a sergeant assigned to Company B, 125th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bliss, Texas. A native of Checotah, Oklahoma, he was 25 years old at the time of his death. His unit provided logistical support to combat operations in Afghanistan.

According to official U.S. Department of Defense casualty releases, Dutton died on March 31, 2012, at the Charlie Medical Facility on Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar Province. The release stated he was killed in action, though specific details of the incident were not disclosed in the initial announcement.

Dutton's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, characterized by a surge and subsequent drawdown of U.S. forces and sustained insurgent activity, particularly in eastern provinces like Logar.

His death was reported by several news outlets, including The Oklahoman, which noted his hometown. He was one of at least 31 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan in March 2012, according to Defense Department data compiled by iCasualties.org.

Sergeant Dutton is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Benning and is remembered on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on the Oklahoma Veterans Memorial.

SGT James Dutton 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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