Jones, Adam Douglas

Adam Douglas Jones was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 8, of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On April 27, 2011, Corporal Jones died from wounds sustained during a hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announcement stated he was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. No further specifics regarding the exact nature of the engagement were released in the initial casualty report.

Jones was killed during the 2010–2011 period of Operation Enduring Freedom, a phase marked by a significant U.S. troop surge aimed at stabilizing southern Afghanistan, particularly Helmand province. The region was a center of Taliban insurgency and a major producer of opium poppy, making it a focal point for intense counterinsurgency operations.

His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Dayton Daily News, which noted his Ohio hometown. He was one of at least 1,500 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan by that point in the war. The Marine Corps notified his next of kin.

Corporal Jones is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Department of Defense and on memorials honoring those who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. His name appears on the online memorial of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, documenting the unit's losses.

Corporal Jones 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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