Wilson, Ryan James

Also known as: PO1, U. S. NAVAL FORCES COMMAND

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 20, 2012

Age26 years old

Location of DeathMANAMA, BAHRAIN

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Enduring Freedom

U. S. NAVAL FORCES COMMAND, NAVY ? PO1 Wilson, Ryan James (REDDING, CA), age 26, ? died in MANAMA, BAHRAIN on May 20, 2012.

Their Story

The NAVY, U. S. NAVAL FORCES COMMAND, sent Wilson, Ryan James of REDDING, CA, then 26, ? PO1 ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.

Killed on May 20, 2012 in MANAMA, BAHRAIN, Wilson, Ryan James was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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 U. S. NAVAL FORCES COMMAND who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sources & References

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

Explore Further

Wilson, Ryan 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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