Loredo, Edwardo

Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo was a soldier assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A native of Houston, Texas, the 34-year-old had previously deployed to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa during his military service.

On June 24, 2010, Loredo was killed in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death resulted from hostile action. Specific details of the incident were not publicly released by the military.

Loredo's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2009, a significant troop surge was ordered, with forces concentrated in southern provinces like Kandahar to counter a resilient insurgency. The summer of 2010 saw intense fighting as coalition forces launched major operations in the region.

His death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was survived by his wife and children. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Bragg.

Staff Sergeant Loredo is memorialized on the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division memorial at Fort Bragg and on online veterans' memorials. His name is included on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by several news organizations.

Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo 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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