Dyas, Robert Estle Jr

Robert Estle Dyas Jr. was a 21-year-old soldier from Nampa, Idaho. He served as a Specialist in Company A, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, part of the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Riley, Kansas.

On September 21, 2011, Dyas was killed in Kandahar province, a major insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile enemy action. The specific incident was not detailed in official releases, but his unit was engaged in security and counterinsurgency operations in the region.

Dyas died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2011, the conflict was in its tenth year, with a significant U.S. troop presence focused on training Afghan forces and conducting counterinsurgency missions, particularly in the country's south and east.

His death was reported by local and national news outlets. The Idaho Statesman noted his passing among other service members from the state. He was survived by his family in Nampa.

Dyas is memorialized on the Defense Casualty Analysis System and on the Afghanistan War casualty list maintained by the Washington Post. His name is inscribed on the Idaho Fallen Soldiers Memorial.

Robert Dyas 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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