Holmes, David Alexander
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant David Alexander Holmes, 34, of Tennille, Georgia, was killed in a hostile incident in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2010.
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David Alexander Holmes was a 34-year-old sergeant from Tennille, Georgia. He served with the Georgia Army National Guard's 810th Engineer Company, based in Swainsboro, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On June 26, 2010, Holmes died from wounds sustained in a hostile incident in the Sayed Abad district of Wardak province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated he was supporting combat operations. No further specifics of the engagement were publicly released.
Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan, launched in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The mission initially focused on dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power, evolving into a protracted counterinsurgency and nation-building effort.
Holmes's death was reported by national and local Georgia news outlets. He was survived by his wife and children. The 810th Engineer Company held a memorial ceremony for him at their forward operating base in Afghanistan.
Sergeant Holmes is memorialized on the Georgia National Guard's Fallen Heroes page and the Army's casualty lists. His name is inscribed on the Georgia Veterans Memorial Wall in Warner Robins.
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Sgt. Holmes 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.
