Lewis, Timothy Dale

Timothy Dale Lewis was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as a Corporal with the Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, based in Okinawa, Japan. His unit was part of the Marine Corps' logistics support operations across multiple theaters.

On February 15, 2007, Corporal Lewis was killed during a combat operation in the municipality of Bu-Datu on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines. According to U.S. military reports, his unit was engaged by enemy forces. The operation was part of a U.S. counterterrorism advisory mission supporting the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Lewis's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P), a distinct theater of the broader U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom. OEF-P, which began in 2002, involved U.S. special operations forces advising and assisting Philippine troops in combating groups like Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah. The mission focused on training and support, with U.S. troops officially in a non-combat role, though they frequently accompanied Philippine units into contested areas.

The Department of Defense announced Lewis's death the following day. He was reportedly the second U.S. service member killed in the Philippines since the start of OEF-P. His remains were returned to the United States. A local news report from his hometown noted his death and his status as a Marine.

Corporal Lewis is memorialized on the Department of Defense casualty list and on various veterans' memorial websites. His name is inscribed on the Global War on Terrorism memorial at the Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.

Timothy Dale Lewis 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: Santos, Dave Michael Maliksi, Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif.

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