Redding, Blaine Edward
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Blaine Edward Redding, 22, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, died on June 7, 2010, in Dangam district, Konar province, Afghanistan.
Their Story
Blaine Edward Redding was a 22-year-old soldier from Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, operating as part of Task Force Bastogne.
On June 7, 2010, Redding was killed in the Dangam district of Afghanistan's eastern Konar province. According to U.S. military reports, he died from wounds sustained during a hostile engagement at Combat Outpost 7 (COP7) in the Ashmar area. The outpost was located in a volatile region near the Pakistani border.
Redding's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2010, the conflict was marked by a significant increase in U.S. troop levels and intense fighting in eastern provinces like Konar, where insurgents frequently attacked remote combat outposts.
Following his death, the Department of Defense announced his casualty. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and other service medals. His body was returned to Nebraska for burial.
Redding is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and on the 'Faces of the Fallen' memorial page maintained by *The Washington Post*. His name is included on the roster of U.S. service members killed in the Afghanistan war.
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Spc. Blaine Redding 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.
