Elizarraras, Emigdio Efrain
Male
Verified U.S. Army Master Sergeant Emigdio Efrain Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, California, was killed in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on February 28, 2006.
Their Story
Master Sergeant Emigdio Efrain Elizarraras was a 37-year-old soldier from Pico Rivera, California. He served with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as part of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan.
On February 28, 2006, Elizarraras was killed by hostile action in Tarin Kowt, the capital of Afghanistan's Uruzgan province. The Department of Defense provided no further specifics on the incident, but reporting from the time indicates the area was a known insurgent stronghold where U.S. and Afghan forces conducted regular operations.
His 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 mission aimed to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power.
Elizarraras was one of at least four U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan on that date, according to Department of Defense announcements. His death was reported by national news outlets, including The Washington Post, which listed him among the war's casualties.
He is memorialized on the Special Forces Memorial Wall at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg. His name also appears on Panel 06E, Line 127 of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.
Explore Further
MSG Elizarraras 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.
