Prather, Clint Jeffrey
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Verified Clint Jeffrey Prather, 32, was a Chief Warrant Officer 2 from Cheney, Washington, serving with the U.S. Army Reserve. He was killed in action on April 6, 2005, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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Clint Jeffrey Prather was a 32-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 from Cheney, Washington. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a member of Company F, 1st Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, part of Task Force Wings under Combined Joint Task Force-76.
Prather died on April 6, 2005, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was piloting crashed during a combat air assault mission. The crash, which occurred near the city of Ghazni, also killed three other soldiers and injured a fifth.
Prather's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2005, operations in provinces like Ghazni focused on counter-insurgency and stabilization efforts following the fall of the Taliban regime.
Prather was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and Air Medal for his service. His death was reported by local and national news outlets, and he was memorialized in his home state of Washington.
He is remembered on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Cheney Veterans Memorial and is listed on the U.S. Army Casualty website. His unit, the 159th Aviation Regiment, continued its mission in Afghanistan following the incident.
Explore Further
Clint Prather was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). 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.
