Swenson, Curtis Michael
CPL Swenson, Curtis Michael, age 20, of ROCHESTER, MN ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN 3D MAR, (RCT-7, MEB-A FWD) 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE, HI, ? died on April 2, 2010 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN 3D MAR, (RCT-7, MEB-A FWD) 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE, HI, sent Swenson, Curtis Michael of ROCHESTER, MN, then 20, ? CPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On April 2, 2010, he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
ROCHESTER, MN is where Swenson, Curtis Michael came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Swenson, Curtis Michael 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.