Palmer, Benjamin James
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Verified LTCOL Palmer, Benjamin James, age 43, of MODESTO, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, MWHS-2, (II MHG, II MEF FWD), 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC, ? died on May 12, 2011 in CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Palmer, Benjamin James of MODESTO, CA, 43 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with MWHS-2, (II MHG, II MEF FWD), 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC at the rank of LTCOL ? one of the Americans deployed to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On May 12, 2011, the MARINE CORPS lost LTCOL Palmer, Benjamin James in CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN. He was 43. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
MODESTO, CA is where Palmer, Benjamin James came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
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Palmer, Benjamin James 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.
