Garner, Mark Andess
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Verified Captain Mark Andess Garner, 30, of Surry, North Carolina, was a U.S. Army officer killed in a hostile incident in Afghanistan's Arghandab District on July 6, 2009.
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Mark Andess Garner was a 30-year-old captain from Surry, North Carolina. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, which was based in Hohenfels, Germany. His military service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
On July 6, 2009, Captain Garner was killed in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. military reports, he died from wounds sustained during a hostile incident. The Department of Defense stated he was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Garner's death occurred during a period of intense fighting in southern Afghanistan. By 2009, Taliban forces had regrouped and were contesting control of districts around Kandahar, including Arghandab. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and direct fire attacks against coalition forces were frequent.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in local media in North Carolina. He was survived by his wife and other family members.
Captain Garner is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His unit, the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, continued its deployment following his death.
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Captain Garner 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.
