Mazur, Alec Frank
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Verified Petty Officer First Class Alec Frank Mazur, 35, of Vernon, New York, was a U.S. Navy sailor with Underwater Construction Team One. He died on March 9, 2005, in Mombasa, Kenya.
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Petty Officer First Class Alec Frank Mazur was a 35-year-old sailor from Vernon, New York. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy, assigned to Underwater Construction Team One, based in Norfolk, Virginia.
According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Mazur died on March 9, 2005, in Mombasa, Kenya. The Navy stated he was killed in action while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, but did not release specific details of the incident.
Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001, primarily focused on Afghanistan. The operation's scope included counterterrorism activities in other regions, including the Horn of Africa, where U.S. forces were engaged in training and security cooperation missions.
The Navy announced Mazur's death in a press release on March 11, 2005. His name was entered into the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died.
Mazur is memorialized on the Navy Memorial website and in the Department of Defense casualty lists. His service with a specialized naval construction unit is part of the public record of the conflict.
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PO1 Alec Mazur 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.
