Plunk, Jared Clifton

Jared Clifton Plunk was a 27-year-old soldier from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. His service included deployments to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa before his assignment to Afghanistan.

On June 25, 2010, Specialist Plunk was killed at Bagram Airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of a hostile incident. The specific details of the engagement were not publicly released, but the base was a frequent target of insurgent rocket and mortar attacks.

Plunk's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By mid-2010, the conflict was marked by a significant U.S. troop surge aimed at countering a resilient Taliban insurgency. The month of June 2010 was one of the deadliest of the war for international forces.

Plunk's death was reported by national and local news outlets. The Department of Defense officially announced his death on June 28, 2010. His body was returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.

He is remembered on memorials in Oklahoma and at Fort Campbell. His name is inscribed on the 1st Brigade Combat Team memorial and is included in the count of more than 2,300 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Jared Clifton Plunk 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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