Mclendon, David Blake
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Verified Senior Chief Petty Officer David Blake Mclendon, 30, of Thomasville, Georgia, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a Naval Special Warfare support unit. He was killed in action in Ayatalah Village, Afghanistan, on September 21, 2010.
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David Blake Mclendon was a 30-year-old Senior Chief Petty Officer from Thomasville, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Navy, assigned to Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group Two Support Activity (COMNAVSPECWARGRU TWO SPT ACT), a unit that provides logistical and operational support to SEAL teams.
On September 21, 2010, Mclendon died in Ayatalah Village, Afghanistan. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, he was killed in action. The Department of Defense did not release specific details of the incident, but his death was recorded on that date in the volatile Zabul province.
Mclendon's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2010, the conflict was marked by a surge of U.S. forces and intense counterinsurgency operations, particularly in the country's southern and eastern regions where Taliban influence remained strong.
His death was formally recorded by the U.S. military. He is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Defense Department and is memorialized on websites dedicated to fallen service members.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mclendon is remembered on memorial walls and in online tributes maintained by veterans' groups. His service is part of the documented record of U.S. Navy personnel who died during the Afghanistan war.
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Senior Chief Petty Officer David Blake Mclendon 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.
