Lawson, Eric Timothy Sr

Staff Sergeant Eric Timothy Lawson Sr. was a 30-year-old soldier from Griffin, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army with the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. His unit specialized in logistical support, a critical but often vulnerable function in a combat zone.

On July 27, 2013, Lawson died in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not widely disclosed in public reporting, but the province was a known area of insurgent activity where U.S. and Afghan forces regularly faced attacks.

Lawson's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the mission involved a significant drawdown of forces and a transition to an advisory role, though combat operations and casualties continued. Ghazni province, located along a major highway, was a strategic corridor frequently contested by Taliban insurgents.

The Army officially announced Lawson's death in a press release. He was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, according to military records.

Lawson is remembered on memorial walls at Fort Eustis and by his family and unit. His service is documented in the Pentagon's casualty lists and in remembrances by veterans' groups, which note his role in the sustained logistical effort of the war.

Staff Sergeant Lawson 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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