Foxx, Dillon B
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Verified Sgt. Dillon B. Foxx, 22, of Traverse City, Michigan, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He was killed in action on February 5, 2010, in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Dillon B. Foxx was a 22-year-old soldier from Traverse City, Michigan. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
On February 5, 2010, Foxx was killed during combat operations in the Bala Murghab district of Badghis Province in northwestern Afghanistan. According to U.S. military reports, his unit was engaged in a firefight with insurgent forces when he was fatally wounded.
Foxx's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2010, U.S. and NATO forces were engaged in intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in remote districts like Bala Murghab, which was a known transit area for insurgent fighters.
Following his death, Foxx's body was returned to the United States. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other military honors. Local news in Michigan reported on memorial services held in his hometown.
Sgt. Foxx is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and on local monuments in Michigan. His name is inscribed on the Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum's 'Wall of Stars' in Frankenmuth, which honors state residents who died in service.
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Sgt. Foxx 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.
