Perry, John William
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Verified U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John William Perry, 30, of Stockton, California, died in a hostile incident in Bagram, Afghanistan, on November 12, 2016.
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John William Perry was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, based at Fort Hood, Texas. He was from Stockton, California, and was 30 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Perry died on November 12, 2016, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident at Bagram Airfield. The Pentagon stated the incident was under investigation. A separate attack involving a suicide bomber occurred at the base the same day, but official reports did not explicitly link Perry's death to that specific event.
Perry's death occurred during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the U.S.-led NATO mission that succeeded the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on January 1, 2015. The mission's stated objectives were to train, advise, and assist Afghan security forces and to conduct counter-terrorism operations against remnants of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
Following his death, Perry was posthumously promoted from Sergeant First Class to Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His body was returned to the United States, and a memorial service was held in his honor.
Perry was remembered by his command for his professionalism and dedication. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Hood and is included on memorials honoring fallen service members from Stockton, California.
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John Perry was killed during Operation Freedom's Sentinel (ongoing since 2015). See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Golden, Jonathan Joseph, Gonzalez, Jose Juan, Sanchez, Maria Victoria, Dawson, John Michael.
