This archive report was first published on 6 January 2020.
On Sunday, a terror attack at Manda Bay airfield in Kenya cut short the life of US Serviceman Mitch Mayfield, who was just 23 years old.
Mayfield was one of three Americans killed in the attack, which also destroyed several US aircraft and vehicles. The Al Shaabab attackers were eventually repelled.
According to his social media platform, Mitch Mayfield joined the army in 2016.
Below are photos of Mitch Mayfield in and out of uniform.
Condolence messages poured in for the fallen soldier, including from Shamona Johnson, Lee Ones, Quita Hyman, Antoinette Cole, and Kathy Perrin.
