Staats, Chris Neil

Also known as: SSG, 143D INFANTRY DETACHMENT, FORWARD 6, AUSTIN, TX

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 16, 2009

Age32 years old

Location of DeathJAGHATO DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

In JAGHATO DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN on October 16, 2009, the ARMY lost SSG Staats, Chris Neil of FREDERICKSBURG, TX, 32, serving with 143D INFANTRY DETACHMENT, FORWARD 6, AUSTIN, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

The ARMY, 143D INFANTRY DETACHMENT, FORWARD 6, AUSTIN, TX, sent Staats, Chris Neil of FREDERICKSBURG, TX, then 32, ? SSG ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.

The date recorded for his death: October 16, 2009. Location: JAGHATO DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.

FREDERICKSBURG, TX is where Staats, Chris Neil came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Staats, Chris Neil 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.

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