Bell, Jerome Charles Jr

Jerome Charles Bell Jr. was a 29-year-old sergeant from Auburn, New York, serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.

On September 19, 2008, Sergeant Bell was conducting combat operations in the village of Bawka, located in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Province. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, he was killed by enemy small-arms fire during the engagement.

Bell's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2008, the conflict saw intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in southern provinces like Helmand, where Taliban forces contested control of rural districts.

His body was returned to the United States. A memorial service was held in his hometown of Auburn, where he was remembered by family and fellow Marines. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on September 22, 2008.

Sergeant Bell was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Park in New York.

Sergeant Bell was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). 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.

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