Mondragon, Enrique
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Enrique Mondragon, 23, of The Colony, Texas, was killed in a hostile incident in Pul-e-Alam, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2012.
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Enrique Mondragon was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He was from The Colony, Texas, and was 23 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Sergeant Mondragon died on December 24, 2012, in Pul-e-Alam, Logar Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile fire. The specific incident, an improvised explosive device (IED) attack, was reported by news media at the time, which stated the attack killed two U.S. soldiers.
Mondragon's death occurred during the later stages of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2012, U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in a phased drawdown of combat troops while continuing counterinsurgency and training missions, primarily in eastern provinces like Logar.
Following his death, the U.S. Army released a statement confirming his loss. His hometown newspaper, The Dallas Morning News, published an obituary. He was survived by his wife and other family members.
Sergeant Mondragon is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the U.S. government and on several online veterans' memorial sites. His unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, has a documented history of deployments throughout the conflict.
Explore Further
Enrique Mondragon 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.
