Perreault, Theodore Louis

Theodore Louis Perreault was a 33-year-old sergeant from Webster, Massachusetts, serving with the U.S. Army National Guard. He was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, based in Gardner, Massachusetts. His unit was mobilized as part of the post-9/11 global counterterrorism effort.

On December 23, 2003, Perreault was killed at Camp Bulkeley, a U.S. military facility within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. According to the Department of Defense, he was shot while on guard duty. The incident was reported as a non-combat related weapon discharge, and an investigation was initiated.

Perreault's death occurred under Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the U.S.-led military campaign launched in October 2001 following the 9/11 attacks. While OEF is most associated with Afghanistan, its scope was global, encompassing counterterrorism operations in places like the Philippines and the Horn of Africa. The mission at Guantanamo Bay, which included detention operations and base security, was considered part of this broader theater.

The Pentagon announced Perreault's death on December 24, 2003. His death was noted in several news reports at the time, which identified him and his hometown. The specific findings of the military investigation into the shooting were not widely publicized in national media.

Sgt. Perreault is memorialized on the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes memorial and by his unit. His death is a documented casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom, highlighting the geographical breadth of the conflict and the risks faced by service members in all its theaters.

Sgt. Perreault 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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