Zimmerman, James Russell
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Verified In CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN on November 2, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STLT Zimmerman, James Russell of AROOSTOOK, ME, 25, serving with 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 2D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, sent Zimmerman, James Russell of AROOSTOOK, ME, then 25, ? 1STLT ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
Killed on November 2, 2010 in CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Zimmerman, James Russell 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 BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-1, 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
Zimmerman, James Russell 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.
