Metcalfe, Daniel Thomas

Daniel Thomas Metcalfe was a 29-year-old U.S. Army sergeant first class from Liverpool, New York. He served with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Metcalfe died on September 29, 2012, in Sayyid Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile fire. Media reports from the time indicate his unit was engaged in combat operations in the volatile province, a known insurgent stronghold.

Metcalfe's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2012, the conflict was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and coalition forces conducting counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan national security forces.

His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Syracuse Post-Standard, which covered the local impact. He was survived by his wife and other family members. The 173rd Airborne Brigade confirmed his death in a press release.

Metcalfe was one of 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on local monuments in New York.

SFC Daniel Metcalfe 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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