Phillips, Francis Gene Iv

Staff Sergeant Francis Gene Phillips IV was a 28-year-old soldier from Meridan, New York. He served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Bliss, Texas.

According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Phillips died on May 4, 2013, in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The official cause was listed as hostile fire. Specific details of the engagement were not publicly released by the military.

Phillips was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2013, the U.S. was drawing down its surge forces and transitioning security responsibilities to Afghan National Security Forces, though insurgent activity remained high in provinces like Kandahar.

Following his death, Phillips was posthumously promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. A memorial service was reportedly held at Fort Bliss.

He is remembered on memorial walls at Fort Bliss and is listed on the Afghanistan War casualty rolls maintained by the Defense Department and independent archives.

Staff Sergeant Phillips 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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