Wykstra, Jacob Henry
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Verified At 21, PFC Wykstra, Jacob Henry of THORNTON, CO was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in MARUF, AFGHANISTAN on May 29, 2014.
Their Story
Wykstra, Jacob Henry was 21 and from THORNTON, CO when he joined the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BCT, FORT CARSON, CO as PFC. Operation Enduring Freedom would take his life.
He did not survive OEF. The ARMY recorded his death on May 29, 2014 in MARUF, AFGHANISTAN.
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 COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BCT, FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Wykstra, Jacob Henry 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.
