Conrad, Timothy John Jr

Timothy John Conrad Jr. was a sergeant in the United States Army, serving with the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. A native of Roanoke, Virginia, he was 22 years old at the time of his death. According to military records, his service included deployments to Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.

On February 23, 2012, Sergeant Conrad was killed at Forward Operating Base Fenty, part of the Jalalabad Airfield complex in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The Department of Defense stated his death was the result of a hostile incident. Initial reports from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) indicated the base had come under indirect fire, such as rocket or mortar attack, around the time of his death.

Conrad's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By early 2012, the U.S. had begun a drawdown of the surge forces deployed in 2009-2010, though combat operations continued. Nangarhar Province, bordering Pakistan, remained an area of significant insurgent activity.

Following his death, Sergeant Conrad's body was returned to the United States. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His funeral was held in his hometown of Roanoke.

Sergeant Conrad is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond and on online veterans' memorials. His name is listed on the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, which honors those killed in the 2001 attack and subsequent wars.

Sergeant Conrad 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.

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