Hostetter, Jonathon Michael Dean
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter, 20, of Humphreys, Missouri, was killed in a hostile incident in Haft Asiab, Afghanistan, on August 23, 2013.
Their Story
Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter was a 20-year-old soldier from Humphreys, Missouri. He served as a Private First Class with the 40th Mobility Augmentation Company, 2nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, based out of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
On August 23, 2013, Hostetter was killed in Haft Asiab, a village in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident. According to subsequent reports, he died from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Hostetter's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the conflict was in a phase where international forces were transitioning security responsibilities to Afghan national forces, but combat operations, particularly in volatile regions like Kandahar, continued.
Following his death, Hostetter's body was returned to Missouri. He was buried with military honors in the Humphreys Cemetery. An obituary noted he was survived by his parents, siblings, and a fiancée.
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. In 2014, a memorial highway sign was dedicated in his honor on a stretch of Missouri Route 111 in Sullivan County.
Explore Further
PFC Jonathon Hostetter 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.
