Lightfoot, Anthony Marquis
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Anthony Marquis Lightfoot, 20, of Riverdale, Georgia, was killed in a hostile incident in the Maydan Shahr District of Afghanistan on July 20, 2009.
Their Story
Anthony Marquis Lightfoot was a 20-year-old soldier from Riverdale, Georgia. He served as a Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Drum, New York. His unit had been deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On July 20, 2009, Specialist Lightfoot was killed in the Maydan Shahr District of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further specifics regarding the engagement were publicly released.
Lightfoot died during a period of intense fighting in Afghanistan. In 2009, U.S. troop levels surged, and operations in eastern provinces like Wardak aimed to secure areas around Kabul and disrupt insurgent networks. The Maydan Shahr District was a known area of insurgent activity.
His death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was survived by his family in Georgia. Local media in Riverdale and Fort Drum published brief notices confirming his passing and his status as a fallen soldier.
Specialist Lightfoot is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and at Fort Drum. His name appears on the 3rd Brigade Combat Team's memorial and is included in national remembrances for service members killed in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Specialist Lightfoot 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.
