Newton, Michael Wray

Michael Wray Newton was a captain in the United States Army. He served with Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which was based in Baumholder, Germany. Before his deployment to Afghanistan, his service reportedly included assignments in the Philippines and the Horn of Africa.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Captain Newton died on June 11, 2011, in Maymaneh, Faryab province, Afghanistan. He was killed by enemy small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol. The patrol was part of a security operation in the district.

Newton's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with international forces engaged in counterinsurgency operations and efforts to train Afghan security forces. Faryab province, in northern Afghanistan, was an area of recurring insurgent activity.

The Army confirmed his death the following day. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His name is recorded on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum and on the Defense Casualty Analysis System roster.

Captain Newton is remembered by former comrades and in military memorials. His unit, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was inactivated in 2013. Public records and memorial pages list his hometown as Newport News, Virginia.

Captain Newton 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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