Nehl, James Dominic
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Verified Captain James Dominic Nehl, 37, of Gardiner, Oregon, was a U.S. Army officer serving with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment. He died in a hostile incident in Gelan, Afghanistan, on November 9, 2012.
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James Dominic Nehl was a 37-year-old U.S. Army captain from Gardiner, Oregon. He was assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kansas. According to the Department of Defense, he was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Captain Nehl died on November 9, 2012, in Gelan district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident. According to subsequent news reports, he was killed by small arms fire while on patrol.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In 2012, the war was in its eleventh year, with U.S. and coalition forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan National Security Forces.
The Department of Defense announced Nehl's death on November 10, 2012. He was posthumously promoted from the rank of first lieutenant to captain. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Captain Nehl is remembered on memorial pages for fallen service members from Oregon and by his unit. His name is inscribed on the Oregon Fallen War Heroes Memorial in Salem.
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Captain Nehl 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.
