Mcneil, Spence Alexander

Spence Alexander Mcneil was an 18-year-old soldier from Bennettsville, South Carolina. He served as a Private First Class with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Bliss, Texas. His unit was part of the U.S. military deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mcneil died on March 8, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to U.S. Department of Defense records, he was killed in action. The specific incident that resulted in his death was not detailed in public casualty reports, which often cited operational security.

Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001, primarily focused on Afghanistan. The operation also included counter-terrorism activities in other regions, including the Philippines and the Horn of Africa. U.S. forces maintained a significant logistical and support presence in Saudi Arabia during this period.

Mcneil's death was recorded in the Defense Casualty Analysis System on the day he died. His name is listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C., which honors service members who died in those theaters.

He is remembered by family and community in Marlboro County, South Carolina. At 18, he was among the younger American service members to die during the early years of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spence Alexander Mcneil 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.

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