Based: Ft. Bragg, N.C.
2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom
Died: November 22, 2009
Kandahar province, Afghanistan
Single
Gender: Male
Hometown: Moreno Valley
High School: Valley View High (Moreno Valley)
Burial: Pierce Bros. Crestlawn Memorial Park & Cemetery, Riverside
At 19, Tynes died an Army private first class, killed Nov. 22 when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy vehicle in southwest Afghanistan's Kandahar province, on the Pakistani border. Also killed was the paratrooper riding with him, Army Sgt. James Nolen, 25, of Alvin, Texas, who was on his second tour in Afghanistan. Both were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.Read the whole LA Times story about Army Private 1st Class Marcus A. Tynes here.
In addition to his parents, Bruce and Dana Atlas of Moreno Valley, Tynes is survived by the Atlas siblings, Fallon, 26, Brittney, 20, Johannes, 15, Summer, 4, and Savannah, 2; and his biological father, Marcus Tynes Sr. The family does not use the terms "step" or "half"; they consider themselves one family, his mother said.
So just heard about you today Tynes. I had to look you up on Google just to see for myself. I didnt want it to be true. You were there for me in basic. I remember we kept each other warm under the same hooch on our FTX. Ill be going to combat soon Tynes. I will get them back! You can bet on that. Rest in peace Tynes, you deserve it.
— Private Zackary Wayne Zornes
December 2, 2009 at 5:44 p.m.
Read many more loving comments to and about Private 1st Class Marcus A. Tynes here and find more about Tynes here and here.
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| An Army carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Army Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) *********************** |
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| Army Sergeant James M. Nolen |
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