Name:
Kelly Joseph Mixon
Rank:
Specialist 4th Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Date of Death:
2010-12-08
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot:
Section 60
Row:
Grave:
Site 9501
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
Comments:
Kelly Joseph Mixon was born on December 21, 1986, in Florida. He was married to Amy Mixon. He was a graduate of Fernandina Beach High School and enlisted in the service in 2008. He held the rank of Specialist and served as an Infantryman with H Company, 3d Squadron, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Vilseck, Germany, and was later deployed to Afghanistan.
Spc Mixon was killed in action on December 8, 2010, when a suicide bomber attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Balkh, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. He is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, memorial.2dcavalryassociation.com