Carron, Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas Carron was a 33-year-old U.S. Army officer from Union, Missouri. He served as a major assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, a unit based in Vilseck, Germany. He was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On September 18, 2010, Major Carron was on a mounted patrol in Qalat, the capital of Afghanistan's southern Zabul province. His vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was killed in the blast. The Department of Defense confirmed his death the following day.

Carron's death occurred during a period of intense fighting in southern Afghanistan, a Taliban stronghold. The U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force was engaged in a major troop surge and counterinsurgency campaign aimed at securing population centers and training Afghan forces.

Following his death, Carron's body was returned to the United States. A memorial service was held in his hometown of Union, Missouri. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

Major Carron was survived by his wife, parents, and siblings. He is interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville.

Major Carron 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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