Mehringer, Daniel Frederick
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Verified Daniel Frederick Mehringer, 20, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was a U.S. Army corporal serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed in action on April 27, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan.
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Daniel Frederick Mehringer was from Morgantown, West Virginia. He enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. According to the Department of Defense, he was 20 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan.
Corporal Mehringer died on April 27, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense casualty announcement stated he was killed while conducting combat operations. No further specifics regarding the incident were released in the official statement.
Mehringer's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2007, U.S. and NATO forces were engaged in significant counterinsurgency operations, particularly in the country's eastern provinces, against Taliban and other militant groups.
His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Associated Press. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Meritorious Service Medal, according to military records.
Corporal Mehringer is memorialized on the West Virginia Veterans Memorial in Charleston. His name is also inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum at Fort Bragg.
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Daniel Mehringer 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.
