Richardson, Joseph Alvin
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH IBCT, FORT RILEY, KS, SGT Richardson, Joseph Alvin of BOONEVILLE, AR, 23, died in ZEROK, AFGHANISTAN on November 16, 2012. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as SGT Richardson, Joseph Alvin, from BOONEVILLE, AR, at age 23, with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH IBCT, FORT RILEY, KS, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the ARMY. He did not come home.
On November 16, 2012, the ARMY lost SGT Richardson, Joseph Alvin in ZEROK, AFGHANISTAN. He was 23. The ARMY recorded the cause as 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.
The members of COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH IBCT, FORT RILEY, KS who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Richardson, Joseph Alvin 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.
