Villanueva, Jonathan Michael

Jonathan Michael Villanueva, a Private First Class in the United States Army, was stationed at COP CARWILE in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he served in Company D, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

On April 27, 2011, PFC Villanueva lost his life in a hostile incident, marking a somber day during the final years of the U.S. military's active combat operations in Afghanistan. He was 19 years old at the time of his passing.

Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led coalition effort initiated in October 2001, aimed to dismantle terrorist networks in Afghanistan. Throughout the conflict, countless young service members, like PFC Villanueva, were deployed to the region.

COP CARWILE, where Villanueva served, was among the many forward operating bases where U.S. forces operated during the conflict. Service members stationed there faced challenging and often dangerous conditions.

The loss of PFC Villanueva is one of many that highlight the human cost of the prolonged conflict, which eventually concluded in December 2014.

Operation Enduring Freedom, in which PFC Villanueva served, concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Losano, Raymond, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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