French, Alex Iv
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Alex Iv French, 31, of Milledgeville, Georgia, was killed in a hostile incident on September 30, 2009, in KWHOST, Afghanistan.
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Staff Sergeant Alex Iv French was a 31-year-old soldier from Milledgeville, Georgia. He served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Georgia Army National Guard. According to unit records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
French died on September 30, 2009, in KWHOST, a military designation for a forward operating base in the Paktiya province of eastern Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident, reportedly involving an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on his vehicle.
French was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2009, the conflict was in a period of intense fighting, with insurgent forces employing IEDs as a primary weapon against coalition and Afghan forces. U.S. troop levels increased significantly that year.
His death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. A memorial service was held in his hometown of Milledgeville, where he was remembered by fellow soldiers and community members.
Staff Sergeant French is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Georgia National Guard headquarters. He was one of 2356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Staff Sergeant French 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.
