Nettleton, Eric Marcel
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Verified Staff Sergeant Eric Marcel Nettleton, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. He died on January 5, 2011, from hostile action at Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan.
Their Story
Eric Marcel Nettleton was a 26-year-old Staff Sergeant from Wichita, Kansas. He served with Company B, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, a unit based in Vilseck, Germany. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
Nettleton died on January 5, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of hostile action, though the specific incident was not detailed in initial casualty releases. He was one of two American soldiers killed in Afghanistan that day.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. Nettleton was killed during a period of heightened U.S. troop presence, known as the surge, which aimed to stabilize key regions before a planned drawdown of forces.
Following his death, Nettleton was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His name is recorded on the Defense Casualty Analysis System and is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Wichita Veterans Memorial Park in his hometown.
Staff Sergeant Nettleton is remembered by his unit and community as a dedicated soldier. His service is part of the documented history of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment's deployments during the Afghanistan war.
Explore Further
Staff Sergeant Eric Nettleton 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.
