Lynch, Scott Albert
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Verified Lance Cpl. Scott Albert Lynch, 22, of Greenwood Lake, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, on October 6, 2010.
Their Story
Scott Albert Lynch was a 22-year-old Marine from Greenwood Lake, a village in Orange County, New York. He served as a lance corporal with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 1, which was deployed to Afghanistan's Helmand province from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
On October 6, 2010, Lynch died at Camp Dwyer, a forward operating base in the Garmsir district of Helmand province. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident. According to subsequent reports, he was killed by an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, the conflict was focused on a counterinsurgency strategy, with Marines heavily engaged in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold and center of opium production.
His body was returned to the United States, and a funeral service was held at St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in Warwick, New York. He was buried in Orange County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Goshen. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on October 8, 2010.
Lynch was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorials in his hometown and by his battalion. His name is inscribed on Panel 3R, Line 63 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.
Explore Further
Lance Cpl. Lynch 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.
