Sitton, Christopher Franklin
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Verified CPL Sitton, Christopher Franklin, 21, a native of MONTROSE, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 710TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION (TF SPARTAN), FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Enduring Freedom on August 19, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, COMPANY C, 710TH COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION (TF SPARTAN), FORT DRUM, NY, sent Sitton, Christopher Franklin of MONTROSE, CO, then 21, ? CPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 19, 2006 in KONAR, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Sitton, Christopher Franklin 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.
