Whitacre, Andrew Francis
On June 19, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Whitacre, Andrew Francis of BRYANT, IN in FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From BRYANT, IN, LCPL Whitacre, Andrew Francis, serving with G CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, was 21 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on June 19, 2008 in FARAH PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Whitacre, Andrew Francis was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom. Date of death: June 19, 2008. Hometown: BRYANT, IN.
Explore Further
Whitacre, Andrew Francis 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.