Slack, Wade Alan
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Wade Alan Slack, 21, of Waterville, Maine, served with the 707th Ordnance Company. He was killed in action on May 6, 2010, in Shank, Afghanistan.
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Wade Alan Slack was a 21-year-old soldier from Waterville, Maine. He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army's 707th Ordnance Company, 3rd Battalion, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. His service included deployments to the Philippines and the Horn of Africa before his assignment to Afghanistan.
On May 6, 2010, Specialist Slack was operating in the Shank district of Afghanistan's Logar province. The area, part of Regional Command East, was a known insurgent transit route and a frequent site of combat operations for U.S. and coalition forces.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Slack died from wounds sustained during a hostile enemy attack. Initial news reports from the time indicate the incident involved small arms fire during a combat operation.
His death was recorded as one of the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
Slack was remembered by his family and community as a dedicated soldier and a beloved son and brother. His loss was noted in local Maine media, reflecting the personal cost of the conflict far from the battlefield.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, 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.
