Rodewald, Joseph Earl
LCPL Rodewald, Joseph Earl, age 21, of ALBANY, OR ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on October 13, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Rodewald, Joseph Earl of ALBANY, OR, 21 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with 3D BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of LCPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on October 13, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Rodewald, Joseph Earl was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
The members of 3D BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Rodewald, Joseph Earl 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.