Scott, Justin Andrew
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Verified Sgt. Justin Andrew Scott, 22, of Bellevue, Kentucky, was a U.S. Army infantryman serving with HHC, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, New York. He was killed in action on January 29, 2004, in
Their Story
Justin Andrew Scott was a 22-year-old sergeant from the Ohio River town of Bellevue, Kentucky. He served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, out of Fort Drum, New York.
In late 2003, his unit deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. By early 2004, the conflict had entered a phase where U.S. and coalition forces, having initially toppled the Taliban government in 2001, were engaged in counter-insurgency operations against a regrouping enemy.
On January 29, 2004, Sgt. Scott was on patrol in Ghazni province, south of Kabul. According to U.S. military reports, his unit came under enemy small-arms fire during the operation.
Scott was killed in the engagement. He was one of at least 110 American service members to die in Afghanistan in 2004, a year that saw a significant increase in combat fatalities compared to the initial invasion period.
His death was reported by the Department of Defense and noted in regional and national news. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Sgt. Scott was survived by his parents and siblings. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, Kentucky, near his hometown.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.
