Gill, Carlos Edward

Carlos Edward Gill was a 25-year-old sergeant in the United States Army. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Washington. The unit was part of the 2nd Infantry Division and had deployed to multiple theaters under Operation Enduring Freedom, including Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

Sergeant Gill died on January 26, 2010, at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. According to the Department of Defense, he died from wounds sustained in a non-combat related incident in Afghanistan earlier that month. The specific details of the incident were not publicly released.

Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign launched in October 2001 in response to the September 11 attacks. It primarily focused on Afghanistan but included counter-terrorism operations in other regions. The conflict involved coalition forces, the Afghan government, and insurgent groups including the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

Gill's death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was survived by his wife and other family members. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Lewis.

Sergeant Gill's name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago, which honors U.S. service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sergeant Gill 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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