Santos, Timothy George Jr
At 29, 1LT Santos, Timothy George Jr of HELENA, AL was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 4TH BATTALION, 501ST AVIATION REGIMENT, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS, when he died in EL PASO, UNITED STATES on August 18, 2013.
Their Story
Serving as 1LT Santos, Timothy George Jr, from HELENA, AL, at age 29, with HHC, 4TH BATTALION, 501ST AVIATION REGIMENT, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS, he went to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa with the ARMY. He did not come home.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on August 18, 2013 in EL PASO, UNITED STATES.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
The members of HHC, 4TH BATTALION, 501ST AVIATION REGIMENT, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT BLISS, TEXAS who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Santos, Timothy George 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.