Prince, Mycal Lee
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Mycal Lee Prince, 28, of Minco, Oklahoma, was killed in action on September 15, 2011, in the Saygal Valley of Afghanistan.
Their Story
Mycal Lee Prince was a sergeant from Minco, Oklahoma, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, part of the Oklahoma National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He was 28 years old at the time of his deployment to Afghanistan, having previously served on missions in the Philippines and the Horn of Africa.
On September 15, 2011, Sergeant Prince was killed by enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the Saygal Valley of Kunar Province, a rugged and contested area in eastern Afghanistan. He was reportedly part of a joint U.S. and Afghan National Army operation in the region.
Prince's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The mission's stated objectives included dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban from power.
Following his death, Prince was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His body was returned to Oklahoma, where a funeral service was held in Minco. The Oklahoma National Guard publicly confirmed his death and expressed condolences to his family.
Sergeant Prince is memorialized on the Oklahoma Military Memorial and the Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Oklahoma State Capitol. His name is also inscribed on Panel 2W, Line 127 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum in Georgia.
Explore Further
Sergeant Mycal Lee Prince 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.
