Campbell, Karl Andrew
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Verified Sgt. Karl Andrew Campbell, 34, of Chiefland, Florida, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout. He was killed by enemy small-arms fire on October 4, 2010, during a dismounted patrol in Babur, Afghanistan.
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Karl Andrew Campbell was a 34-year-old sergeant from Chiefland, Florida. He served as a cavalry scout with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
On October 4, 2010, Sgt. Campbell was on a dismounted patrol in the village of Babur, located in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, he was killed by hostile small-arms fire during the combat operation.
Campbell's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, the conflict was characterized by intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in eastern provinces like Kunar, where U.S. and Afghan forces engaged in frequent patrols and firefights.
Following his death, the Department of Defense officially announced his casualty. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His remains were returned to the United States.
Sgt. Campbell is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Veterans Memorial Park in Chiefland, Florida. His name is also inscribed on the Afghanistan and Iraq War Memorial at the Museum of the American Military Family in New Mexico.
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Sgt. Campbell 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.
