Ogden, Matthew Dwight
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Verified Private First Class Matthew Dwight Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was a U.S. Army infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. He was killed in a hostile incident in Nerkh, Afghanistan, o
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Matthew Dwight Ogden was a 33-year-old soldier from Corpus Christi, Texas. He served as a Private First Class with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, part of the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Drum, New York. His service included deployments to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa before his assignment to Afghanistan.
On June 1, 2009, Ogden was killed during a patrol in the Nerkh district of Afghanistan's Wardak province. According to U.S. military reports, his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol when it came under enemy small-arms fire. He was one of two soldiers from his battalion killed in the engagement.
Ogden's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In mid-2009, U.S. forces were engaged in a significant troop surge, focusing on counterinsurgency operations in provinces like Wardak to secure areas around the capital, Kabul.
The Department of Defense announced Ogden's death on June 3, 2009. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Specialist. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Army Commendation Medal.
He is remembered by family and fellow soldiers as a dedicated infantryman. His name is inscribed on the 10th Mountain Division memorial at Fort Drum and on Panel 25-E, Line 62 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.
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Matthew Ogden 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.
