Nelson, Travis Michael
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Verified Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Nelson, Travis Michael of PACE, FL, 19, died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on August 18, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From PACE, FL, LCPL Nelson, Travis Michael, serving with 1ST BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 19 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on August 18, 2011 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
PACE, FL is where Nelson, Travis Michael came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Nelson, Travis Michael 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.
