Sanchez, Javier Jr
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Javier Sanchez Jr., 28, of Greenfield, California, died on June 23, 2013, in Sharan, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th M
Their Story
Sergeant Javier Sanchez Jr. was a 28-year-old soldier from Greenfield, a city in California's Salinas Valley. He served with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Drum, New York. His unit deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001.
In June 2013, Sanchez was stationed in Paktika province, a volatile region in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. The province and its capital, Sharan, were areas where insurgent forces remained active. U.S. and allied forces operated from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sharana in the district.
On June 23, 2013, Sanchez died in Sharan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident. No further operational details about the event were publicly released by the military at the time.
His death occurred during the final phase of Operation Enduring Freedom, as U.S. forces were drawing down after a surge of troops. The conflict, which resulted in thousands of U.S. and Afghan casualties, formally concluded in December 2014.
Sanchez was survived by family in Greenfield. He was posthumously promoted from the rank of Specialist to Sergeant. His name is inscribed on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the California Capitol Park in Sacramento.
Explore Further
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, began in October 2001 and 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.
