Sayne, Timothy Douglas
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Verified Sgt. Timothy Douglas Sayne, 31, of Reno, Nevada, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout serving in Afghanistan. He was killed in action on September 18, 2011, in Shah Wali Kot district.
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Sergeant Timothy Douglas Sayne was killed on September 18, 2011, in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was 31 years old and a native of Reno, Nevada. Sayne was assigned to Troop B, 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
His unit was part of the U.S. military's Operation Enduring Freedom, the mission in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. The Shah Wali Kot area was known for insurgent activity, and U.S. and allied forces conducted regular security operations there.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Sayne died of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. The incident occurred during a dismounted patrol, a common but high-risk task for infantry and cavalry units operating in the region.
Sayne's death was recorded as one of the 2,356 American service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom. The conflict, which involved U.S. and coalition forces, concluded with the formal end of combat operations in December 2014.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led combat mission in Afghanistan, concluded in December 2014 after over 13 years. 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.
