Prayer Requests for the Families of Those Who Have Given their Lives in Service

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Soldier Missing from Korean War is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is 1st Lt. Dixie S. Parker, U.S. Army, of Green Pond, Ala. He will be buried Dec. 6 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

Representatives from the Army met with Parker’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army.

Parker was assigned to Battery B, 8th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division then occupying a defensive position overlooking the Kuryong River in P’yongan-Pukto Province, North Korea. On Nov. 27, 1950, Parker was killed in his foxhole while serving as a forward artillery observer. His body was not recovered.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of 1st Lt. Dixie S. Parker, U.S. Army, of Green Pond, Ala.

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"If I Die Before You Wake" - A Song Written in Iraq

Have you seen this yet? It fits perfect with this thread. Such a touching, heart-felt song:

"If I Die Before You Wake" - A Song Written in Iraq
http://www.flashdemo.net/gallery/wake/index.htm

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Re: "If I Die Before You Wake" - A Song Written in Iraq

Have you seen this yet? It fits perfect with this thread. Such a touching, heart-felt song:

"If I Die Before You Wake" - A Song Written in Iraq
http://www.flashdemo.net/gallery/wake/index.htm

No I had not seen it before. It is very, very nice. Thank you for sharing it.

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Marine Missing From Korean War is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Pfc. Donald M. Walker, U.S. Marine Corps, of Springfield, Ky. He will be buried Dec. 7 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

Walker was assigned to the Service Company, 1st Service Battalion, of the 1st Marine Division deployed near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. On Nov. 27, 1950, three Communist Chinese divisions launched an attack on the Marine positions. Over the next several days, U.S. forces staged a fighting withdrawal to the south, first to Hagaru-ri, then Koto-ri, and eventually to defensive positions at Hungnam. Walker died on Dec. 7, 1950, as a result of enemy action near Koto-ri. He was buried by fellow Marines in a temporary United Nations military cemetery in Hungnam, which fell to the North Koreans in December 1950. His identity was later verified from a fingerprint taken at the time of the burial.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Donald M. Walker, U.S. Marine Corps, of Springfield, Ky.

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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Killed were:

Pfc. Marius L. Ferrero, 23, of Miami, Fla., who died in Baqubah, Iraq.

Cpl. Jason T. Lee, 26, of Fruitport, Mich., who died in Balad, Iraq.

Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson, 22, Rochester, Wash., who died in Baqubah, Iraq.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Marius L. Ferrero, 23, of Miami, Fla.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cpl. Jason T. Lee, 26, of Fruitport, Mich.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson, 22, Rochester, Wash.

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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Killed were:

Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez, 26, of Waldwick, N.J., who died in Bayji, Iraq.

Pvt. Dewayne L. White, 27, of Country Club Hills, Ill., who diedin Bayji, Iraq.

Capt. Adam P. Snyder, 26, of Fort Pierce, Fla., who died in Balad, Iraq.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez, 26, of Waldwick, N.J.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pvt. Dewayne L. White, 27, of Country Club Hills, Ill.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Capt. Adam P. Snyder, 26, of Fort Pierce, Fla.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Killed were:

Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse, 23, of Emporia, Kan.

Spc. Peter W. Schmidt, 30, of Eureka, Calif.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse, 23, of Emporia, Kan.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Spc. Peter W. Schmidt, 30, of Eureka, Calif.

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The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

They are
Col. Douglas H. Hatfield, of Shenandoah, Va., and
Capt. Richard H. Simpson, of Fairhaven, Mich., both U.S. Air Force. Funeral dates have not been set by the families.

On April 12, 1951, Hatfield and Simpson were two of eleven crewmembers on a B-29 Superfortress that left Kadena Air Base, Japan, to bomb targets in the area of Sinuiju, North Korea. Enemy MiG-15 fighters attacked the B-29, but before it crashed, three crewmembers were able to bail out. They were captured and two of them were later released in 1954 to U.S. military control during Operation “Big Switch.” The third crewmember died in captivity. He and the eight remaining crewmembers were not recovered.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Col. Douglas H. Hatfield, of Shenandoah, Va.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Capt. Richard H. Simpson, of Fairhaven, Mich.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died in Bermel, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Killed were:

Capt. David A. Boris, 30, of Pennsylvania.

Spc. Adrian E. Hike, 26, of Callender, Iowa.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Capt. David A. Boris, 30, of Pennsylvania.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Spc. Adrian E. Hike, 26, of Callender, Iowa.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Killed were:

Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes, 26, of Bronx, N.Y.

Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison, 25, of Houston, Texas.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes, 26, of Bronx, N.Y.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison, 25, of Houston, Texas.

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AMERICANS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
The Department of Defense announced the death of these Americans who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis.

2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis., died in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Capt. Benjamin D. Tiffner, 31, of West Virginia

Capt. Benjamin D. Tiffner, 31, of West Virginia, died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu, American Samoa

Sgt. Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu, American Samoa, died in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin, 22, of Arlington, Texas

Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin, 22, of Arlington, Texas, died in Jisr Naft, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kutschbach, 25, of McKees Rocks, Pa.

Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kutschbach, 25, of McKees Rocks, Pa., died in Bagram, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered in Tagab, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.

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Air Force Officer Missing In Action From Vietnam War Is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Maj. Perry H. Jefferson, U.S. Air Force, of Denver, Colo. He will be buried April 3, 2008 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

On April 3, 1969, Jefferson was an aerial observer on board an O-1G Bird Dog aircraft on a visual reconnaissance mission over a mountainous region in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The pilot of the aircraft, then U.S. Army 1st Lt. Arthur G. Ecklund, radioed Phan Rang airbase to report his location, but contact was lost soon after. An extensive, three-day search and rescue effort began, but no evidence of a crash was found. Hostile threats in the area precluded further search efforts.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones Maj. Perry H. Jefferson

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Soldier Missing in Action From Korean War is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Cpl. Robert S. Ferrell, U.S. Army, of Dallas, Texas. His burial date is being set by his family.

Representatives from the Army met with Ferrell’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army.

On Feb. 12, 1951, Ferrell was assigned to Battery A, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, then occupying a position about 70 miles east of Seoul, South Korea. The 503rd was providing artillery support for friendly units coming under heavy attack by Chinese Communist Forces. In danger of being overrun, the 503rd was forced to withdraw to the south. Records indicate that Ferrell was captured near Hoengsong, South Korea, during the fighting. He later died in captivity at the Suan Mining POW camp located about 40 miles southeast of Pyongyang, North Korea.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cpl. Robert S. Ferrell, U.S. Army, of Dallas, Texas.

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AMERICANS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
The Department of Defense announced the death of these Americans who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks, 28, of Troy, Mich.

Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks, 28, of Troy, Mich., died while conducting combat operations in Aranus, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, Ill.

Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.


Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Casey P. Mason, 22, of Lake, Mich.

Pfc. Casey P. Mason, 22, of Lake, Mich., died in Mosul, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Derek R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Va.

Spc. Derek R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Va., died in San Antonio of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia National Guard, West Point, Va.

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AMERICANS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY
The Department of Defense announced the death of these Americans who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Ashley Sietsema, 20, of Melrose Park, Ill.

Spc. Ashley Sietsema, 20, of Melrose Park, Ill., died in Kuwait City, Kuwait. She was assigned to the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical Battalion, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois National Guard, North Riverside, Ill.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of 2nd Lt. Stuart F. Liles, 26, of Hot Springs, Ark.

2nd Lt. Stuart F. Liles, 26, of Hot Springs, Ark., died in Bagram, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker, 25, of Vevay, Ind.

Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker, 25, of Vevay, Ind., died in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.