Fernandez, Kyle Ka Eo
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Verified Corporal Kyle Ka Eo Fernandez, 26, of Waipahu, Hawaii, was a U.S. Army infantryman killed in Miam Do, Afghanistan, on October 14, 2004.
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Kyle Ka Eo Fernandez was born in Hawaii and enlisted in the United States Army. He served as a Corporal with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, part of the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
On October 14, 2004, Fernandez was killed during a combat operation in the village of Miam Do, located in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. According to U.S. military reports, his unit was engaged by enemy small-arms fire during the mission.
Fernandez's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In 2004, U.S. and allied forces conducted counterinsurgency operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan's eastern provinces, including Kunar.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense. He was one of at least seven U.S. service members killed in hostile action in Afghanistan during October 2004.
Corporal Fernandez is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. His unit, the 2-5 Infantry, continued operations in Afghanistan for the duration of its deployment.
Explore Further
Fernandez 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.
