Hosey, Michael Wesley
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Wesley Hosey, 27, of Birmingham, Alabama, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Ripley, Afghanistan, on September 17, 2011.
Their Story
Staff Sergeant Michael Wesley Hosey was a 27-year-old soldier from Birmingham, Alabama. He served as an active-duty member of the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
On September 17, 2011, Hosey was killed at Forward Operating Base Ripley in the Tarin Kowt district of Afghanistan's Uruzgan province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further specific details regarding the attack were publicly released.
Hosey's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The mission's stated objectives included dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power.
Following his death, the Army posthumously awarded Hosey the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He was survived by his wife and children. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo.
Michael Hosey is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on several online veterans' memorial sites. His name is also inscribed on the Birmingham Veterans Memorial in his hometown.
Explore Further
SSG Michael Hosey 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.
