Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr
Male
Verified In HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on April 28, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr of BIRMINGHAM, AL, 22, serving with 1ST BN 2D MAR (RCT-2, I MEF FWD) 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From BIRMINGHAM, AL, LCPL Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr, serving with 1ST BN 2D MAR (RCT-2, I MEF FWD) 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, was 22 years old when he deployed with the MARINE CORPS to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
On April 28, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 22. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
Operation Enduring Freedom began October 7, 2001 ? twenty-six days after September 11. It lasted 13 years, the longest armed conflict in US history, ending December 28, 2014. 2,356 Americans were killed across Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa.
BIRMINGHAM, AL is where Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Rivers, Thomas Edward Jr was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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.
