Price, Charles Levan Iii
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Verified Master Sergeant Charles Levan Price III, 40, of Milam, Texas, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Jaman, Afghanistan, on August 12, 2011.
Their Story
Master Sergeant Charles Levan Price III was a 40-year-old soldier from Milam, Texas. He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Armor Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Carson, Colorado. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
On August 12, 2011, Price was killed in the Jaman area of Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense listed the cause as hostile action. No further specifics regarding the incident were released in official casualty announcements.
Price's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2011, the conflict was characterized by sustained combat operations against insurgent forces, particularly in the country's eastern and southern regions.
Following his death, Price was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His funeral was held in his home state of Texas.
Master Sergeant Price is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Fort Carson and on online veterans' memorials. He was survived by family, including his wife and children.
Explore Further
Master Sergeant Price 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.
