Jeffrey S. Taylor
Died: June 28, 2005
Rank: Special Warfare Operator 1st Class
Unit: SEAL Team TEN
Branch: U.S. Navy
Special Warfare Operator First Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, U.S. Navy, a Hospital Corpsman assigned to SEAL Team TEN, was killed in combat on June 28, 2005, when the MH-47D helicopter on which he was riding was shot down near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Taylor was part of a task force attempting to rescue a team of four U.S. Navy SEALs trapped deep in enemy-controlled territory while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Eight U.S. Army crewmembers and seven other SEALs were also killed in the crash. Taylor was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, with full military honors.
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