27, of Bovey, Minn.; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Oct. 9 at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province.
DULUTH, Minn. — An airfield in southern Afghanistan has been named in honor of a fallen Marine from the Iron Range.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Taylor was killed by an improvised explosive device Oct. 9 while on foot patrol in the Helmand province.
Lt. Col. Matt Puglisi said Taylor had a special quality — he was smart, articulate and the type of leader other Marines wanted to be around.
Puglisi told the Duluth News Tribune that for security reasons, the exact location of “Taylor Expeditionary Airfield” is classified. A bronze placard with details of Taylor’s service are posted at the airfield.
The 27-year-old Taylor graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine.