Jordan, Jeffrey William
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Verified Sgt. Jeffrey William Jordan, 21, of Rome, Georgia, served with the Georgia Army National Guard. He died on June 4, 2009, in Kakar, Afghanistan, from hostile action.
Their Story
Jeffrey William Jordan was a 21-year-old from Rome, Georgia, who served as a sergeant in the Georgia Army National Guard. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based in Calhoun, Georgia.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Sgt. Jordan died on June 4, 2009, in Kakar, Afghanistan. The official casualty report lists his death as the result of hostile action. Specific details of the engagement were not released in initial announcements.
Jordan was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2009, the conflict was in a period of intense fighting marked by a resurgence of Taliban forces and the widespread use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against coalition and Afghan troops.
His death was reported by local and national media in Georgia. The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to which his unit belonged, was deployed to Afghanistan in the spring of 2009 as part of a larger troop increase.
Sgt. Jordan is memorialized on the Defense Casualty Analysis System and by veterans' organizations. His name is included on memorials honoring Georgia service members who died in the Global War on Terror.
Explore Further
Sgt. Jordan 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.
