Ouellette, Brian Joseph
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Verified Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Joseph Ouellette, 37, of Needham, Massachusetts, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group Two. He died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2004, from hostile action.
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Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Joseph Ouellette was a 37-year-old sailor from Needham, Massachusetts. He served on active duty with the U.S. Navy's Naval Special Warfare Group Two, based at Little Creek, Virginia.
Ouellette died on May 29, 2004, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of a hostile incident. Specific operational details surrounding the event were not publicly released by the Navy.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The operation's objectives, as stated by the U.S. government at the time, included dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban regime from power.
The Department of Defense announced Ouellette's death on June 1, 2004. He was survived by his wife and children. His name is inscribed on the Navy SEAL Memorial at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, according to the museum's records.
Brian Ouellette is remembered on memorial walls dedicated to those who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. His service is documented in the U.S. Navy's casualty lists and by veteran remembrance organizations.
Explore Further
PO1 Brian Ouellette 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.
