San Agustin, Diobanjo Soriano

Also known as: SSG, COMPANY B, 4TH BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST SBCT, FORT CARSON, CO

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedSeptember 4, 2018

Age32 years old

Location of DeathBAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN

Cause of DeathKilled by small arms fire during combat operations

Conflict Operation Freedom's Sentinel

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Diobanjo Soriano San Agustin, 32, of National City, California, was killed in action on September 4, 2018, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Their Story

Staff Sergeant Diobanjo Soriano San Agustin was a 32-year-old soldier from National City, California. He served with Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, San Agustin died on September 4, 2018, from wounds sustained during combat operations in Bagram, Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The official release stated he was killed by small arms fire.

His death occurred during Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the U.S. mission that succeeded the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) combat role in January 2015. The operation's stated objectives included training, advising, and assisting Afghan forces, and conducting counter-terrorism missions.

Following his death, the Army posthumously awarded San Agustin the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His remains were returned to the United States, and services were held in California.

San Agustin is memorialized on the Fort Carson 'Wall of Heroes' and is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Defense Casualty Analysis System. His name is included in public memorials honoring U.S. service members who died in the conflict.