Adams, Ryan Christopher
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Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan Christopher Adams, 26, of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, died on October 2, 2009, in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
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Ryan Christopher Adams was a 26-year-old sergeant from Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He served with the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 951st Engineer Company, based in Tomahawk.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Adams died on October 2, 2009, in Logar Province, Afghanistan. He was killed when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device (IED) and small arms fire during a dismounted patrol.
Adams's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2009, the conflict was in a period of intense counterinsurgency operations, with IEDs being a primary cause of casualties for coalition forces.
His death was reported by national and local news outlets. The Wisconsin National Guard and community members in Rhinelander and Tomahawk held memorial services. Governor Jim Doyle ordered flags flown at half-staff in his honor.
Sergeant Adams was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He is remembered on memorials in Wisconsin and at the National Infantry Museum in Georgia.
Explore Further
Sergeant Adams was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
