Leemhuis, Thomas Ray

Also known as: SPC, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, LEDWARD BARRACKS, GM

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 21, 2007

Age23 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On June 21, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Leemhuis, Thomas Ray of BINGER, OK in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, LEDWARD BARRACKS, GM ? serving as SPC, Leemhuis, Thomas Ray was 23 and came from BINGER, OK.

Killed on June 21, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Leemhuis, Thomas Ray was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

BINGER, OK is where Leemhuis, Thomas Ray came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Leemhuis, Thomas Ray 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.

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