Guzman, Gabriel
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Gabriel Guzman, 25, of Hornbrook, California, died on March 8, 2008, in Orgun E, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Sergeant Gabriel Guzman was a 25-year-old soldier from Hornbrook, California. He served with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The unit was part of the 82nd Airborne Division.
On March 8, 2008, Guzman was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Orgun E, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The patrol was reportedly engaged in a firefight with insurgent forces. The Department of Defense announced his death the following day.
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan, began in October 2001. By 2008, the conflict was characterized by counterinsurgency operations against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces, particularly in eastern provinces like Paktika, where Orgun E is located.
Guzman's death was reported by national and local news outlets, including the Associated Press and the *Siskiyou Daily News*. He was posthumously promoted from Specialist to Sergeant. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Sergeant Guzman is memorialized on the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial at Fort Bragg and on online veterans' memorials. His name is inscribed on Panel 56E, Line 32 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.
Explore Further
Sergeant Guzman 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.
