Mcleod, Jason Adam

Jason Adam Mcleod was a 22-year-old from Crystal Lake, Illinois, who served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was assigned to Company E, 704th Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colorado. His service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On November 23, 2009, Sergeant Mcleod was killed by hostile action at Forward Operating Base Wilson in Afghanistan's Zabul province. According to military reports, the base came under indirect fire, a term for rocket or mortar attacks, which resulted in his death.

Mcleod's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2009, the conflict was marked by a sustained Taliban insurgency, with attacks on coalition bases a regular feature of the war.

Following his death, the Department of Defense announced the casualty. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors. Local news in Illinois reported on memorial services held in his hometown of Crystal Lake.

Sergeant Mcleod was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorials in Illinois and Colorado, and his name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.

Sgt. Jason Mcleod 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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