Vandegiesen, Kyle Rolf
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Verified HMLA 169, MAG 40, (2D MEB-FWD), 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CAPT Vandegiesen, Kyle Rolf (NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA), age 29, ? died in FOB DWYER, AFGHANISTAN on October 26, 2009.
Their Story
From NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA, CAPT Vandegiesen, Kyle Rolf, serving with HMLA 169, MAG 40, (2D MEB-FWD), 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, was 29 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On October 26, 2009, he died in FOB DWYER, AFGHANISTAN. 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.
The members of HMLA 169, MAG 40, (2D MEB-FWD), 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Vandegiesen, Kyle Rolf 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.
