Fallen Heroes

Condolences to the Family, Friends, and Comrades of the following Americans who lost their lives while in the pursuit of gaining freedom for others.
 

May God hold them in his hands and may their families carry them forever in their hearts.

“Death comes to all. But great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.” — George Fabricius

August 3, 2006.
The Department of Defense announces the death of 3 Soldiers and 1 Marine:

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Release # 741-06: US Army Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, Wis., died in Tikrit, Iraq on Aug. 2 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Jopek was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Waupun, Wis.

Release # 742-06: US Army Sgt. Dustin D. Laird, 23, of Martin, Tenn., died on Aug. 2 during combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Laird was assigned to the Army National Guard 913th Engineer Company, 46th Engineer Battalion, Union City, Tenn.

Release # 743-06: US Marine Cpl. Joseph A. Tomci, 21, of Stow, Ohio, died Aug. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (NOTE: Anna has a tribute to CPL Tomci.)

Release #744-06: US Army Spc. Hai Ming Hsia, 37, of New York, N.Y., died Aug. 1 during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Hsia was assigned to the 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

DoD Releases

 

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1 Comment

1. Joe Tomci

   This is Joe on his first tour and then afterwards when he met the kids who’d written to him during his time in Iraq. I wanted to share these photos since we don’t often think of the soldiers as being just a nice guy next door, but that&#…

   Trackback by A Rose By Any Other Name — August 5, 2006 @ 7:46 am | Edit This

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