Neil, William Robert Jr
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Verified From HOLMDEL, NJ, SSG Neil, William Robert Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 3D SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on March 22, 2008 in SPERWAN GHAR, AFGHANISTAN. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Neil, William Robert Jr, 38 years old, grew up in HOLMDEL, NJ and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 3D SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Killed on March 22, 2008 in SPERWAN GHAR, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Neil, William Robert Jr 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.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Neil, William Robert Jr 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.
