Yates, Eric David
Male
Verified Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, 1LT Yates, Eric David of RINEYVILLE, KY, 26, died in MAQUAN, ZHARI DISTRICT on September 18, 2010. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Serving as 1LT Yates, Eric David, from RINEYVILLE, KY, at age 26, with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the ARMY. He did not come home.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on September 18, 2010 in MAQUAN, ZHARI DISTRICT, from HOSTILE.
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 COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Yates, Eric 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.
