Reid, Dylan Thomas

Also known as: SPC, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedOctober 16, 2010

Age24 years old

Location of DeathAMARAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled by enemy small-arms fire while on dismounted patrol

Conflict Operation New Dawn

U.S. Army Specialist Dylan Thomas Reid, 24, of Springfield, Missouri, was killed in action in Amarah, Iraq, on October 16, 2010.

Their Story

Dylan Thomas Reid was a 24-year-old specialist in the United States Army from Springfield, Missouri. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Reid died on October 16, 2010, in Amarah, Iraq. He was reportedly killed by enemy small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol.

Reid's death occurred during Operation New Dawn, the renamed U.S. military mission in Iraq that began on September 1, 2010. The operation marked a formal transition from combat operations to an advise-and-assist role for Iraqi security forces, though U.S. troops continued to face hostile fire.

Reid's death was reported by national and local news outlets. The Springfield News-Leader noted his passing, and he is listed on the Fort Carson memorial website for fallen soldiers from the post.

He is remembered on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial and by his unit. His name is inscribed on the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division memorial at Fort Carson.