Malone, John Joel
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Verified Lance Corporal John Joel Malone, 24, of Yonkers, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Delaram, Afghanistan, on September 24, 2009.
Their Story
John Joel Malone was a 24-year-old from Yonkers, New York. He served as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Forward). His unit was based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
On September 24, 2009, Malone was killed in Delaram, located in Afghanistan's Farah Province. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile action. Specific details of the incident were not widely released in public reports.
Malone's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In the summer and fall of 2009, U.S. and allied forces were engaged in a significant troop surge, with operations focused on insurgent strongholds in southern and western provinces like Helmand and Farah.
Malone was one of at least 45 American service members killed in Afghanistan during September 2009, one of the deadliest months of the war to that point. His death was reported by several major news outlets, including The New York Times, which listed him among the war casualties for that day.
He is remembered on memorial walls for fallen Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and his name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Yonkers Police Memorial Grove. A scholarship fund was reportedly established in his memory at his former high school.
Explore Further
Lance Corporal Malone 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.
