Prescott, Brandon Joseph

Brandon Joseph Prescott was a 24-year-old soldier from Bend, Oregon. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Bliss, Texas.

On May 4, 2013, Specialist Prescott was killed in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, he died from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Prescott's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2013, the war was in its later stages, with U.S. and coalition forces focused on training Afghan security forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations, particularly in volatile southern provinces like Kandahar.

His death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was survived by his family in Oregon. Local media in Bend reported on his death and community remembrances.

Brandon Prescott is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on the website of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. His name is included on the Oregon Military Heroes Memorial.

Brandon Prescott 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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