Mazon, Carlos

Also known as: SN, NAVAL SECURITY FORCE, BAHRAIN

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 23, 2017

Age19 years old

Location of DeathMANAMA, BAHRAIN

Cause of DeathShot while standing post at a pier facility in Manama, Bahrain.

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

Carlos Mazon, 19, was a U.S. Navy Seaman from Chicago, Illinois. He was killed in action in Manama, Bahrain, on April 23, 2017, while serving with the Naval Security Force.

Their Story

Seaman Carlos Mazon was a 19-year-old sailor from Chicago, Illinois. He was assigned to the Naval Security Force in Bahrain, a unit responsible for force protection at U.S. naval installations in the region.

On April 23, 2017, Mazon was killed in Manama, Bahrain. According to the U.S. Navy, he was shot while standing post at a pier facility. The Bahraini Ministry of Interior stated a security guard, a Bahraini national, was arrested in connection with the shooting. The incident was investigated as a possible act of terrorism.

Mazon was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military intervention against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters, a key logistical and command hub for naval operations across the Middle East, including the campaign against ISIS.

The U.S. Navy confirmed Mazon's death the following day. His remains were returned to the United States. The Bahraini government condemned the attack and stated its commitment to the security partnership with the United States.

Mazon was posthumously advanced to the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. He is memorialized on the Navy Memorial's 'Remembering Our Fallen' page. No public statements from his family are widely documented in major news archives.