Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Afghanistan War August 15, 2021 Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 16, 2024
1. Afghanistan War August 15, 2021 Marker
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, Corryton, Tennessee
U.S. Navy, Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, Berlin Heights, Ohio
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Darin T Hoover, 31, Salt Lake City, Utah
U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, Sacramento, Calif.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario-Pichardo, 25, Lawrence, Massachusetts
U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, Indio, California
U.S. Marine Cpl. Deagan W. Page, 23, Omaha, Nebraska
U.S. Marine Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, Logansport, Indiana
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, Rio Bravo, Texas
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, Jackson, Wyoming
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, Rancho Cucamonga Calif.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nukoul, 20, Corco, California
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, St. Charles, Missouri
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Afghanistan.
Location. 41° 16.707′ N, 72° 31.616′ W. Memorial is in Clinton in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of E Main St (U.S. 1) and Commerce St, on the
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Armed Forces Memorial (here, next to this marker); 9/11 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Abel Buell Goldsmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Terentenary (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Walk Through Historic Clinton (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named A Walk Through Historic Clinton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clinton (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Seafaring Town (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Conrad Ward, June 16, 2024
2. Afghanistan War August 15, 2021 Marker
Also see . . . 13 service members killed (NPR, October 25, 2021). Full title: 13 service members killed in Kabul attack honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. Excerpt:
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members killed in a bomb attack in Kabul this summer.(Submitted on November 22, 2024.)
The August attack was one of the deadliest days for American forces in the past decade of the 20-year war in Afghanistan and took place just days ahead of the U.S.'s planned full withdrawal from the country that had been overtaken days earlier by the Taliban.
The bill to honor the fallen service members was introduced by Michigan Republican Rep. Lisa McClain and was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of more than 300 representatives.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
