Hervas, Tad Thomas
On October 6, 2009, the ARMY lost MAJ Hervas, Tad Thomas of COON RAPIDS, MN in COB BASRAH, IRAQ. He was 48.
Their Story
MAJ Hervas, Tad Thomas, 48 years old, grew up in COON RAPIDS, MN and served as National Guard in the ARMY with HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 34TH ID, ROSEMOUNT, MN during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed on October 6, 2009 in COB BASRAH, IRAQ, Hervas, Tad Thomas was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 34TH ID, ROSEMOUNT, MN who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Hervas, Tad Thomas was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.