Mcgeath, Philip Daine
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Verified Corporal Philip Daine Mcgeath, 25, of Glendale, Arizona, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 18, 2012.
Their Story
Philip Daine Mcgeath was a 25-year-old Marine from Glendale, Arizona. He served with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 6, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
Corporal Mcgeath died on January 18, 2012, in Helmand province, a volatile region in southern Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, he was killed by hostile fire. No further specifics regarding the exact nature of the engagement were publicly released.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2012, U.S. forces, particularly Marines in Helmand, were engaged in a counterinsurgency surge aimed at securing population centers before a planned transition to Afghan forces.
Mcgeath's death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in Glendale, Arizona.
Corporal Mcgeath's service is recorded in the official casualty lists of Operation Enduring Freedom and on memorials honoring those who died in the conflict. His battalion, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, sustained significant casualties during its 2011-2012 deployment to Helmand.
Explore Further
Philip Mcgeath 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.
