Eugenio, Carlo Francisco

Sergeant Carlo Francisco Eugenio was a 29-year-old soldier from Rancho Cucamonga, California. He served with the California Army National Guard's 756th Transportation Company, 746th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, based in Van Nuys. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On October 29, 2011, Sgt. Eugenio died from wounds sustained in a hostile incident in Bagram, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated he was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol. He was assigned to a transportation unit, a role critical to logistics and supply operations in the war zone.

Eugenio was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The operation focused on dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power, evolving into a protracted counterinsurgency and nation-building effort.

His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Los Angeles Times and the Department of Defense casualty announcements. The 756th Transportation Company held a memorial ceremony in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

Sergeant Eugenio is memorialized on the California National Guard's Fallen Heroes page and at the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Van Nuys Armory. His name is inscribed on Panel 2W, Line 127 of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Sacramento's Capitol Park, which also honors post-9/11 casualties.

Sgt. Eugenio 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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