Plutino, Alessandro Leonard
On August 8, 2011, the ARMY lost SGT Plutino, Alessandro Leonard of PITMAN, NJ in ZORMAT DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SGT Plutino, Alessandro Leonard, 28 years old, grew up in PITMAN, NJ and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 75TH RANGER REGIMENT, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA during Operation Enduring Freedom.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 8, 2011 in ZORMAT DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN, from 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.
PITMAN, NJ is where Plutino, Alessandro Leonard came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Plutino, Alessandro Leonard 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.