Mangano, Anthony Leonard
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Verified Anthony Leonard Mangano, 36, of Greenlawn, New York, was a Specialist in the New York Army National Guard. He was killed in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2008.
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Anthony Leonard Mangano was a 36-year-old resident of Greenlawn, New York. He served as a Specialist in Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, a unit of the New York Army National Guard based in Geneva, New York.
On June 21, 2008, Mangano was killed in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, his death was the result of a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.
Mangano's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By mid-2008, the conflict was marked by a significant Taliban-led insurgency, with Kandahar province being a major center of insurgent activity and intense combat operations.
The Department of Defense announced his death on June 23, 2008. His death was reported by several regional news outlets in New York, which noted his local ties to Long Island.
Mangano is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and by veterans' organizations. He was one of 2356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Anthony Mangano 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.
