Staff Sergeant Tomczak was the son of Blaise Edward and Mary Kathyrn (Jarvis) Tomczak. He moved to Huron South Dakota when he was a toddler. He lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota during his early teen years, and came back to Huron in 2000 to live with his father. He was a 2002 graduate of Huron South Dakota High School where he played fullback on the football team, wrestled and was active in the school's journalism department. Having a knack for mechanical things and strong carpentry skills, he also worked in construction during school. Zachary was a quiet young man, never caused any trouble; he did not rile easily and was very easy to get along with. He joined the Army in June 2002, completed the Infantry One Station Unit Training in September 2002, the Basic Airbourne Course in November 2002, and Ranger School in 2007. Zachary took his service in the military very seriously and graduating from Ranger School was one of his proudest moments. He was assigned as a combat infantryman and squad leader to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was on his fourth tour of duty in Iraq and he was planning on leaving the military in December of 2008 to settle down with his wife and start a family. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, paint-ball, model cars, cooking, and watching football on television, especially the San Francisco 49er's Professional Football team. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with two clasps, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with number 2, the Army Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge and the Ranger Tab. Bio written by: Sue
Staff Sergeant Tomczak was the son of Blaise Edward and Mary Kathyrn (Jarvis) Tomczak. He moved to Huron South Dakota when he was a toddler. He lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota during his early teen years, and came back to Huron in 2000 to live with his father. He was a 2002 graduate of Huron South Dakota High School where he played fullback on the football team, wrestled and was active in the school's journalism department. Having a knack for mechanical things and strong carpentry skills, he also worked in construction during school. Zachary was a quiet young man, never caused any trouble; he did not rile easily and was very easy to get along with. He joined the Army in June 2002, completed the Infantry One Station Unit Training in September 2002, the Basic Airbourne Course in November 2002, and Ranger School in 2007. Zachary took his service in the military very seriously and graduating from Ranger School was one of his proudest moments. He was assigned as a combat infantryman and squad leader to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was on his fourth tour of duty in Iraq and he was planning on leaving the military in December of 2008 to settle down with his wife and start a family. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, paint-ball, model cars, cooking, and watching football on television, especially the San Francisco 49er's Professional Football team. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal with two clasps, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with number 2, the Army Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Parachutist Badge and the Ranger Tab. Bio written by: Sue
