Runkle, John Marshall Jr
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Verified On May 26, 2011, the ARMY lost 1LT Runkle, John Marshall Jr of WEST SALEM, OH in SPIN BOLDAK, AFGHANISTAN. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Runkle, John Marshall Jr of WEST SALEM, OH, 27 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY F (PATHFINDER), 4TH BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION REGIMENT, 159TH CAB, FORT CAMPBELL, KY at the rank of 1LT ? one of the Americans deployed to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on May 26, 2011 in SPIN BOLDAK, 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.
The members of COMPANY F (PATHFINDER), 4TH BATTALION, 101ST AVIATION REGIMENT, 159TH CAB, FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Runkle, John Marshall Jr 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.
