Townsend, Joshua Rhea
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Verified SSG Townsend, Joshua Rhea, age 30, of SOLVANG, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GOURP (ABN), FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on January 16, 2009 in TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN.
Their Story
SSG Townsend, Joshua Rhea, 30 years old, grew up in SOLVANG, CA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GOURP (ABN), FORT BRAGG, NC during Operation Enduring Freedom.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on January 16, 2009 in TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN.
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.
SOLVANG, CA is where Townsend, Joshua Rhea came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Townsend, Joshua Rhea 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.
