Lackey, James Bertrand
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Verified Senior Master Sergeant James Bertrand Lackey, 45, of Green Cove Springs, Florida, was a U.S. Air Force special operations airman. He was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 9, 2010.
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Senior Master Sergeant James Bertrand Lackey was a 45-year-old Air Force special operations airman from Green Cove Springs, Florida. He served with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, based at Hurlburt Field, Florida, a unit specializing in unconventional warfare and personnel recovery.
Lackey died on April 9, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was killed while supporting combat operations. He was reportedly part of a special operations team conducting a mission in the volatile region.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, the conflict was marked by a significant troop surge and intense fighting in southern provinces like Kandahar, a traditional Taliban stronghold.
The Air Force posthumously awarded Lackey the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for his actions. His death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he was killed.
Lackey's name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Hurlburt Field. He is remembered by his unit and community as a senior non-commissioned officer with nearly two decades of service in special operations.
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James Lackey 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.
