Macfarlane, Bruce Andrew
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Verified Bruce Andrew Macfarlane, a 46-year-old U.S. Army Reserve captain from Oviedo, Florida, was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on July 6, 2012.
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Bruce Andrew Macfarlane was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1186th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, part of the 1189th Transportation Brigade based in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 46 years old and a resident of Oviedo, Florida.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Captain Macfarlane died on July 6, 2012, in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. The official announcement stated he was killed in action, though the specific details of the incident were not publicly released in subsequent news reports.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By mid-2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with a significant concentration of U.S. and allied forces in the Taliban heartland of Kandahar province.
The Department of Defense issued a formal casualty release confirming his death. Local Florida media, including the Orlando Sentinel, reported on his death, noting his Florida residency and his unit affiliation.
Captain Macfarlane is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Pentagon and on public memorial sites. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the University of Tampa, according to university records.
Explore Further
Captain Macfarlane 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.
