Mcmahon, Jason Thomas

Captain Jason Thomas McMahon was a 35-year-old soldier from Mulvane, Kansas. He served with the 744th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 184th EOD Battalion, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. His military service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, McMahon died on September 5, 2010, at Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action. A contemporaneous news report from the Wichita Eagle, citing military officials, stated he was killed by indirect fire, a term often used for rocket or mortar attacks.

McMahon's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military intervention in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. His unit was part of a specialized force tasked with identifying and disarming improvised explosive devices and other ordnance, a critical and high-risk role in the conflict.

His death was reported by local and national news outlets. The Wichita Eagle noted he was survived by his wife and two young children. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

Captain McMahon is memorialized on the Army EOD Memorial at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, which honors technicians killed in the line of duty. His name is also inscribed on the Fort Campbell Memorial Wall.

Captain McMahon 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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