Jarvis, Barry Edward
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Barry Edward Jarvis, 36, of Tell City, Indiana, was killed in a hostile incident on November 30, 2010, northeast of Combat Outpost Lonestar, Afghanistan.
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Barry Edward Jarvis was a 36-year-old Sergeant First Class from Tell City, Indiana. He was assigned to Troop B, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
On November 30, 2010, Jarvis was killed in action approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Combat Outpost Lonestar in the Paktika province of eastern Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol.
Jarvis died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His death occurred during a period of intense fighting following a troop surge ordered by President Barack Obama in late 2009, which aimed to disrupt Taliban strongholds in the country's east and south.
The Department of Defense announced his death on December 2, 2010. He was survived by his wife and children. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.
Sergeant First Class Jarvis was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis.
Explore Further
SFC Barry Jarvis 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.
