Peters, Joseph Michael
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Michael Peters, 24, of Springfield, Missouri, died on October 6, 2013, in Zhari District, Afghanistan, while serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Their Story
Joseph Michael Peters was a sergeant in the United States Army, assigned to the 286th Military Police Detachment, 5th Military Police Battalion, based at Camp Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. He was a native of Springfield, Missouri, and was 24 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Sergeant Peters died on October 6, 2013, in Zhari District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The official release stated his death was the result of a hostile incident, though specific details of the engagement were not publicly disclosed by military authorities.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. By 2013, the mission was focused on training Afghan security forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations, with Zhari District being a known area of Taliban activity.
The Army announced his death in a press release on October 8, 2013. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.
Sergeant Peters is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield and on online veterans' memorials. His name is included on the roster of service members killed during the conflict.
Explore Further
Sergeant Joseph Peters 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.
