Krippner, Andrew Mark
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Mark Krippner, 20, of Garland, Texas, was killed in action on May 23, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Andrew Mark Krippner was a 20-year-old soldier from Garland, Texas. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned as an infantryman to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. His unit was part of a deployment rotation to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On May 23, 2011, Private First Class Krippner was killed by enemy small arms fire while on guard duty at Forward Operating Base Bostick in the remote and mountainous Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. The base, later renamed FOB Fiaz, was a frequent target for insurgent attacks due to its strategic location near the Pakistan border.
Krippner's death occurred during a period of intense combat in Afghanistan. The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force was engaged in a major campaign to disrupt insurgent networks in the country's eastern provinces, which were strongholds for Taliban and Haqqani network fighters. The mission involved securing population centers and remote outposts like FOB Bostick.
According to a Department of Defense news release, Krippner was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other commendations. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Local news in Texas reported on memorial services held in his hometown of Garland.
He is remembered on memorial walls at Schofield Barracks and by his unit. His name is included on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum. As a documented casualty, he is one of the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Explore Further
PFC Andrew Krippner 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.
