Whitehead, Joseph Charles
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Verified At 22, CPL Whitehead, Joseph Charles of AXIS, AL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D CEB, (1ST CEB, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on January 17, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 2D CEB, (1ST CEB, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, sent Whitehead, Joseph Charles of AXIS, AL, then 22, ? CPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on January 17, 2011 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Whitehead, Joseph Charles was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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.
The members of 2D CEB, (1ST CEB, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Whitehead, Joseph Charles 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.
