Welch, Jonathan David
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Verified SPC Welch, Jonathan David, age 19, of YORBA LINDA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY, 5 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on August 31, 2009 in SHUYENE-SUFIA, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From YORBA LINDA, CA, SPC Welch, Jonathan David, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY, 5 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, was 19 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 31, 2009 in SHUYENE-SUFIA, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
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.
YORBA LINDA, CA is where Welch, Jonathan David came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Welch, Jonathan David 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.
