Grosspaniagua, William Benjamin

William Benjamin Grosspaniagua was a 28-year-old sergeant from Daly City, California. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army, assigned to Company A, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Sergeant Grosspaniagua died on July 31, 2011, in the Wardak Province of Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action, though specific details of the incident, such as whether it involved small arms fire or an improvised explosive device, were not publicly released in the initial announcement.

His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with U.S. and allied forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan national security forces. Wardak Province, south of Kabul, was an area of frequent insurgent activity.

Grosspaniagua's death was confirmed by the Department of Defense in a press release dated August 1, 2011. His name is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Pentagon and on public memorials, including the online 'Faces of the Fallen' project by *The Washington Post*.

Sergeant Grosspaniagua is remembered on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's 'Wall of Faces' website, which features a profile page for each service member killed in the post-9/11 wars. His service is documented in official military records and casualty databases.

Sgt. Grosspaniagua 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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