Pereda, Calvin Matthew

Calvin Matthew Pereda was a 21-year-old soldier from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He served as a Specialist with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The unit was part of the U.S. Army's deployment to Afghanistan.

On November 12, 2011, Specialist Pereda was killed in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense listed the cause of death as hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were publicly released in official casualty reports.

Pereda's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In late 2011, the war was in its tenth year, with a significant U.S. troop surge focused on insurgent strongholds in the country's south, including Kandahar.

His death was recorded in the Pentagon's official casualty list. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Wainwright.

Specialist Pereda is remembered on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls and memorial websites dedicated to fallen service members. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Benning, Georgia, according to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment's historical records.

Specialist Pereda 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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