Frison, Demetrius Montaz

Demetrius Montaz Frison was a 26-year-old U.S. Army officer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served as a First Lieutenant with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Knox, Kentucky. According to the Department of Defense, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On May 10, 2011, Frison was killed by enemy small arms fire in Chergataw, a village in the volatile Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan. He was part of a unit conducting counterinsurgency operations in the region, which was a known stronghold for insurgent forces.

Frison'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. The operation's objective, as stated by the U.S. government, was to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime from power. By 2011, the conflict was in a sustained phase of counterinsurgency and stability operations.

Following his death, the Department of Defense issued a formal casualty announcement. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors. Local news outlets in Lancaster reported on his funeral and the community's mourning.

First Lieutenant Frison was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Pennsylvania Veterans Memorial and on online veterans' remembrance pages.

First Lieutenant Demetrius Frison 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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