Freedom Remembered

Born: November 18, 1988 in Carmichael, California
Died: September 8, 2009 in Baji, Iraq

Spc Thomas F. Lyons, of Fernley, Nevada grew up in a large family spending his time in sports and as a Boy Scout. Never one to quit, or to avoid having a good time, in 2007, Tom chose to make a difference, enlisting in the United States Army to make the world a better place, not for blood or glory, but to fight evil. He was someone who honored his word and always wanted to help others. Working as a military police officer he arrived in Iraq in July of 2009. He had planned on being a police officer when he returned home from Iraq. Thomas was a newlywed and the father of an infant son. His wife was also an active duty soldier. He leaves his wife, Delvin, and a son, Erik, his parents, William Raymond Lyons Sr. and Jeanna Mae Warinner Flint, sisters, Tina Walgren, Emily Hoyt, Jolena Daguison, twin sister Kimberly Kingsley, J.D. Flint, Susie Flint, brothers, William Lyons Jr., Jeffrey Lyons, Donald Lyons, Christopher Lyons, and A.J. Flint. Tom died at age 20 of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an explosive device Sept. 8 in Tikrit, Iraq. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Action Badge and was promoted from Private 1st Class to Specialist. Also killed were Pfc. Zachary T. Myers and Staff Sgt. Shannon M. Smith.
Army
545th Military Police Company
Arctic Military Police Battalion
Fort Richardson, Alaska

Burial is at Northern Nevada Veteran’s Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada – Sec 4F Site 454

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