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Pelham, John Alexander

Also known as: SPC, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, 4TH BN, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC
Combatant Male Verified
DiedFebruary 12, 2014
Age22 years old
Location of DeathTAGAB DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN
Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Active Duty, ARMY, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, 4TH BN, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC, SPC Pelham, John Alexander of PORTLAND, OR, 22, died in TAGAB DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN on February 12, 2014. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COMPANY, 4TH BN, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE), FORT BRAGG, NC, sent Pelham, John Alexander of PORTLAND, OR, then 22, ? SPC ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.

The date recorded for his death: February 12, 2014. Location: TAGAB DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: 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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom. Date of death: February 12, 2014. Hometown: PORTLAND, OR.

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Pelham, John Alexander 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.

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