Honeycutt, Terry Edward Jr

Terry Edward Honeycutt Jr. was a 19-year-old Marine from Waldorf, Maryland. He served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Regimental Combat Team 1 under the I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

According to the Department of Defense, Honeycutt was wounded by hostile action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in late October 2010. He was evacuated for treatment to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, a major U.S. military hospital for casualties from the Middle East. He died there from his wounds on October 27, 2010.

Honeycutt's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. In 2010, U.S. and allied forces were engaged in intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in southern provinces like Helmand, a Taliban stronghold and center of opium production. The 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines was involved in clearing operations in this region.

The Department of Defense announced his death on October 28, 2010. Local news reports from Maryland noted his death and that he was a graduate of Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret. A funeral service was held in his hometown.

He is listed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and is remembered on online memorials for fallen service members. His name is inscribed on the 'Wall of Remembrance' at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center.

Lance Cpl. Honeycutt 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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