Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland
Male
Verified At 30, SSG Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland of ERIE, PA was serving with the ARMY, DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY A, 128TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 2ND BRIGADE, WILLIAMSTOWN, PA, when he died in GHANZI MEDICAL FACILITY-FIELD SURGEON TENT (FST), AFGHANISTAN on July 18, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland, 30 years old, grew up in ERIE, PA and served as National Guard in the ARMY with DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY A, 128TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 2ND BRIGADE, WILLIAMSTOWN, PA during Operation Enduring Freedom.
On July 18, 2011, the ARMY lost SSG Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland in GHANZI MEDICAL FACILITY-FIELD SURGEON TENT (FST), AFGHANISTAN. He was 30. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
ERIE, PA is where Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Vangiesen, Kenneth Rowland 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.
