Phillips, Matthew Britten
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Verified In FOB FENTY, AFGHANISTAN on July 13, 2008, the ARMY lost CPL Phillips, Matthew Britten of JASPER, GA, 27, serving with COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, CAMP EDERLE, ITALY. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, CAMP EDERLE, ITALY, sent Phillips, Matthew Britten of JASPER, GA, then 27, ? CPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
The date recorded for his death: July 13, 2008. Location: FOB FENTY, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Phillips, Matthew Britten 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.
