Witsman, Joshua Eli
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Verified At 23, LCPL Witsman, Joshua Eli of COVINGTON, IN was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2ND BN, 5TH MAR, (I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 30, 2012.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 2ND BN, 5TH MAR, (I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Witsman, Joshua Eli of COVINGTON, IN, then 23, ? LCPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on May 30, 2012 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN, Witsman, Joshua Eli 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 2ND BN, 5TH MAR, (I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Witsman, Joshua Eli 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.
