Mosko, Christopher E
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Verified U.S. Navy Lieutenant Christopher E. Mosko, 28, of Newark, Delaware, was killed in a hostile incident in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on April 26, 2012.
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Christopher E. Mosko was a 28-year-old U.S. Navy Lieutenant from Newark, Delaware. He served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 3.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Lieutenant Mosko died on April 26, 2012, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile action, though specific details of the incident were not widely released in public reporting.
Mosko's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The war's intensity in Ghazni province fluctuated, with insurgent attacks on coalition forces continuing through 2012.
The Navy announced his death in a press release. He was reportedly survived by his wife and other family members.
Lieutenant Mosko was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, according to military records. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the EOD Memorial in Eglin, Florida.
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LT Christopher Mosko 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.
