Nunn, Anthony Michael
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Anthony Michael Nunn, 19, of Burnet, Texas, died on May 30, 2011, in the Nike District of Afghanistan's Paktika Province.
Their Story
Anthony Michael Nunn was a 19-year-old soldier from Burnet, Texas. He served as a Private First Class with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Nunn died on May 30, 2011, in the Nike District of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action. No further details of the specific incident were publicly released.
Nunn's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, the war was in its tenth year, with heavy fighting concentrated in eastern provinces like Paktika along the border with Pakistan.
His death was reported by national and local news outlets. The Department of Defense announced his death on June 1, 2011. He was survived by his family in Texas.
PFC Nunn is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists and by veterans' organizations. His unit, the 506th Infantry Regiment, is historically known as the 'Currahees,' with lineage from World War II.
Explore Further
PFC Anthony Nunn 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.
