Theinert, Joseph James

Also known as: 1LT, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1ST BCT, FORT DRUM, NY

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedJune 4, 2010

Age24 years old

Location of Death11KM SW OF KAF, AFGHANISTAN

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

On June 4, 2010, the ARMY lost 1LT Theinert, Joseph James of SAG HARBOR, NY in 11KM SW OF KAF, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Theinert, Joseph James was 24 and from SAG HARBOR, NY when he joined the National Guard, ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1ST BCT, FORT DRUM, NY as 1LT. Operation Enduring Freedom would take his life.

On June 4, 2010, the ARMY lost 1LT Theinert, Joseph James in 11KM SW OF KAF, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

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.

Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS). Operation: Operation Enduring Freedom. Date of death: June 4, 2010. Hometown: SAG HARBOR, NY.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Theinert, Joseph James 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.

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