Mancini, Curtis
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Verified Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini, 43, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier killed in action in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2004.
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Curtis Mancini was a 43-year-old U.S. Army Reserve soldier from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He served with the 350th Civil Affairs Command, headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. Civil Affairs units specialize in liaising with local populations and governments in conflict zones.
On January 29, 2004, Mancini was killed in Ghazni province, south of Kabul. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, he was killed when his convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device. Another soldier, Spc. Larry E. Polley Jr., 21, was killed in the same attack.
Mancini's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2004, the conflict had evolved from major combat operations to a protracted counterinsurgency, with U.S. and allied forces conducting patrols and reconstruction missions in provinces like Ghazni.
Mancini's body was returned to the United States. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Public records indicate he was survived by his wife and children.
Sgt. 1st Class Mancini is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Veterans Park Freedom Fountain in Pensacola, Florida, and on online veterans' memorials. His unit, the 350th Civil Affairs Command, continued its mission in Afghanistan for years after his death.
Explore Further
Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.
