Steven Lloyd Dupont was born on February 21, 1990, in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. He was the son of Charles N. Dupont and Brenda Broussard Dupont. He was a graduate of Comeaux High School and enlisted in the United States Army in July 2008. Before enlisting in the Army, Dupont had been a member of the school’s ROTC program. He held the rank of Specialist and served as a Forward Observer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Squadron, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Vilseck, Germany, and was later deployed to Afghanistan.
Spc Dupont was Killed in Action on October 24, 2010, in Rangrizan, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is now buried in the Saint Joseph Cemetery, Milton, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA.
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Dupont Steven Lloyd
Name:
Steven Lloyd Dupont
Rank:
Specialist 4th Class
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Unit:
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Date of Death:
2010-10-24
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Saint Joseph Cemetery, Milton, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Decoration:
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Afghanistan NATO Medal
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