Johnson, Isaac Lee Jr

Isaac Lee Johnson Jr. was a 24-year-old soldier from Columbus, Georgia. He served as a Specialist in the Georgia Army National Guard, assigned to Company A, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, based in Statesboro. According to military records, his unit had previously deployed to locations including the Philippines and the Horn of Africa before its assignment to Afghanistan.

On July 6, 2009, Johnson was killed in the Khanabad district of Afghanistan's Kunduz province. The U.S. Department of Defense stated he died of wounds sustained from hostile enemy fire. A contemporaneous report from the Associated Press indicated the incident occurred during a patrol.

Johnson's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In mid-2009, U.S. forces were engaged in a significant troop surge, with combat operations intensifying in northern provinces like Kunduz, which had seen a resurgence of insurgent activity.

The Department of Defense announced Johnson's death on July 8, 2009. His body was returned to Georgia, where he was buried with military honors. His death was reported by local media in Columbus and by national outlets including the Associated Press.

Johnson is memorialized on the Georgia National Guard's Fallen Heroes page and at the Global War on Terrorism memorial at Fort Moore, Georgia (formerly Fort Benning). His name is also inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Georgia State Capitol.

Isaac Lee Johnson Jr. 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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