Whisenant, Marc Clayton
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Marc Clayton Whisenant, 23, of Holly Hill, Florida, died on September 24, 2010, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, while serving during Operation New Dawn.
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Marc Clayton Whisenant was a 23-year-old specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve from Holly Hill, Florida. He served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Florida Army National Guard based in Miami.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Whisenant died on September 24, 2010, at Camp Buehring, a staging base in northern Kuwait. He was reportedly killed in action, though the specific combat incident was not detailed in initial public releases. The base was a key transit point for U.S. forces entering and exiting Iraq.
Whisenant's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the renamed U.S. military mission in Iraq that began on September 1, 2010. This phase marked the formal transition from combat operations to an advise-and-assist role, supporting Iraqi security forces. U.S. troop levels were drawing down, but personnel remained exposed to hostile fire.
Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced the casualty. Local media in Florida reported on his passing, noting his connection to the Volusia County community.
Whisenant is memorialized on the Florida National Guard's fallen soldier list and at the Global War on Terrorism memorial at Camp Blanding, Florida. His name is also inscribed on the Orange County Veterans Memorial in Orlando.
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Marc Whisenant was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
