Porto, Jonathan Daniel
On March 14, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Porto, Jonathan Daniel of LARGO, FL in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 26.
Their Story
From LARGO, FL, CPL Porto, Jonathan Daniel, serving with 1ST BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, MEB-A FWD) 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 26 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on March 14, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.
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.
LARGO, FL is where Porto, Jonathan Daniel came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Porto, Jonathan Daniel 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.