Paci, Anthony Americo
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony Americo Paci, 30, of Rockville, Maryland, was killed in action on March 4, 2010, in Gereshk, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Anthony Americo Paci was a 30-year-old sergeant from Rockville, Maryland. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, part of the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based at Fort Lewis, Washington.
On March 4, 2010, Sergeant Paci was killed in Gereshk, a town in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. According to the Defense Casualty Analysis System, he died from wounds sustained in a direct engagement with enemy forces. The 5th Stryker Brigade was deployed to Helmand, a region with intense insurgent activity, at the time.
Paci's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In early 2010, U.S. and allied forces were conducting a major offensive, Operation Moshtarak, in Helmand to clear Taliban strongholds and improve security.
Following his death, Sergeant Paci was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His name is inscribed on Panel 10W, Row 102 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Georgia.
He is remembered by family, friends, and fellow soldiers from the 'Blackhawks' of Company B. A memorial scholarship was reportedly established in his name at his alma mater, Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville.
Explore Further
Sergeant Anthony Paci 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.
