Jenkins, Gerald Robert
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Gerald Robert Jenkins, 19, of Circleville, Ohio, was killed in action on October 20, 2010, in Maquan, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Gerald Robert Jenkins was a 19-year-old from Circleville, Ohio. He served as an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
On October 20, 2010, Specialist Jenkins was killed by enemy small-arms fire in Maquan, a village in the volatile Zhari District of Kandahar Province. He was part of a unit engaged in operations in the region at the time.
Jenkins died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, the conflict was marked by a major coalition offensive in Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold, where intense fighting was common.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense. He was one of at least 11 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan during that week in October 2010, according to contemporaneous news reports.
He is remembered on memorials in his hometown and is listed among the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. His unit, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, continued its deployment in Afghanistan following his death.
Explore Further
Specialist Jenkins 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.
