Rosa, Anthony James
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Verified From SWANTON, VT, LCPL Rosa, Anthony James served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on September 23, 2010 in CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as LCPL Rosa, Anthony James, from SWANTON, VT, at age 20, with 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the MARINE CORPS. He did not come home.
He did not survive OEF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on September 23, 2010 in CAMP DWYER, 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.
SWANTON, VT is where Rosa, Anthony James came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Rosa, Anthony James 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.
