Svitak, Philip James
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Verified SGT Svitak, Philip James, age 31, of NEOSHO, MO ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A 2D BATTALION 160TH SOAR, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, ? died on March 4, 2002 in NEAR GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, COMPANY A 2D BATTALION 160TH SOAR, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, sent Svitak, Philip James of NEOSHO, MO, then 31, ? SGT ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on March 4, 2002 in NEAR GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Svitak, Philip James was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
In the early years of OEF, the Taliban had been driven from power but not destroyed. They retreated and waited. American forces were establishing bases across a country with no roads, no institutions, and deep ethnic fault lines.
NEOSHO, MO is where Svitak, Philip James came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Svitak, Philip James 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.
