Missildine, Alexander Wayne

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY G, 710TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT POLK, LA

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 1, 2017

Age20 years old

Location of DeathSALAH AD-DIN PROVINCE, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHostile incident

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

U.S. Army Specialist Alexander Wayne Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, died in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq, on October 1, 2017, while serving in Operation Inherent Resolve.

Their Story

Alexander Wayne Missildine was a 20-year-old soldier from Tyler, Texas. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a member of Company G, 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Specialist Missildine died on October 1, 2017, in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further operational details regarding the specific event were publicly released by the military.

Missildine's death occurred during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition mission against the Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria. The operation, which began in August 2014, involved airstrikes and ground support to assist Iraqi and Syrian partner forces in retaking territory held by the militant group.

Following his death, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, to which his battalion belonged, issued a statement extending condolences to his family and friends. He was posthumously promoted from Private First Class to the rank of Specialist.

Specialist Missildine's name is recorded on the Defense Casualty Analysis System and on memorials honoring U.S. service members who died in Operation Inherent Resolve. He is remembered by his unit and community as a soldier who served during a critical phase of the campaign against ISIL.