Mcdonald, Edmund Wayne
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Edmund Wayne McDonald, 25, of Portland, Maine, was killed in action on March 29, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Edmund Wayne McDonald was a 25-year-old soldier from Portland, Maine. He served as a sergeant with Company B, 782nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Sergeant McDonald died on March 29, 2007, from wounds sustained during combat operations in Bagram, Afghanistan. The official release stated he was killed by enemy small arms fire.
McDonald's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2007, the conflict was marked by a resurgence of Taliban activity and intense fighting in eastern provinces and around major bases like Bagram Airfield.
The Army posthumously awarded McDonald the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His death was reported by local media in Maine, where he was remembered by family and community members.
Sergeant McDonald is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough and on online veterans' memorials. His unit, the 782nd Combat Support Battalion, provided essential logistics and maintenance support for combat operations.
Explore Further
Sgt. Edmund McDonald 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.
