Mckay, Joseph A

Also known as: SFC, TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 101ST CAVALRY, JAMESTOWN, NY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 26, 2008

Age51 years old

Location of DeathFOB SHANK, AFGHANISTAN

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

At 51, SFC Mckay, Joseph A of CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY was serving with the ARMY, TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 101ST CAVALRY, JAMESTOWN, NY, when he died in FOB SHANK, AFGHANISTAN on June 26, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A National Guard member of the ARMY ? TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 101ST CAVALRY, JAMESTOWN, NY ? serving as SFC, Mckay, Joseph A was 51 and came from CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY.

Killed on June 26, 2008 in FOB SHANK, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Mckay, Joseph A was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.

By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY is where Mckay, Joseph A came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Mckay, Joseph A was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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.

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