30 August 2011
Army First Lieutenant Jeremy Lee Wolfe - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/30/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army First Lieutenant Jeremy Lee Wolfe, 27, Menomonie, Wisconsin, was killed on Saturday, November 15, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. He was one of 17, 101st Airborne Division soldiers killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in mid-air over the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. Wolfe was assigned to 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted that two other Wisconsin soldiers were also killed in the crash: They were Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, and Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, Amherst, Wisconsin. At the time the incident was the single worst loss of life to that point in the Iraq War.
An obituary posted On-line by Olson Funeral Home of Menomonie, Wisconsin notes Wolfe was flying one of the UH-60 helicopters transporting soldiers from Tall Afar, Iraq to Mosul, Iraq. According to information from the funeral home posting, Jeremy was born on August 16, 1976 in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He graduated from Colfax High School near Menomonie, Wisconsin, in 1995 where he excelled in academics and track and field. He then attended the University of Wisconsin, Stout, in Menomonie for a year. He progressed up the Army ranks first enlisting in the National Guard in October 1993 while still in high school and served until August 1996. The obituary went on to say Jeremy enlisted for active duty in the U.S. Army in 1996 as a Specialist (E4) in the 25th Infantry Division out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. At this time he began his career with the Army Rangers. During his time in Hawaii he met and later married Christine Tadeo. In 1999, he received a scholarship to attend Hawaii Pacific University. While in college he graduated from Airborne School, completed US Army ROTC education, and took helicopter and aviation training.
The Olson obituary posting also notes that in May 2002, Wolfe earned a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration Degree from Hawaii Pacific University. His first duty station was in Fort Campbell, Kentucky with the 101st Aviation Regiment in August 2003. Later that year Second Lieutenant Wolfe deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served as Platoon Leader in Alpha Company, 101st Aviation Regiment, Tall Afar, Iraq.
The Olson Funeral Home obituary also noted: "While dedicated to his career, he always found time to share his life with [family and friends]. His passion was aviation. Other interests were scuba diving, running, shooting, coin collecting, movies, music, fishing, hunting, electronics, swimming, basically life itself."
Second Lieutenant Wolfe was posthumously promoted to First Lieutenant. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Wolfe's other military awards and medals include, but at not limited to: The Ranger Tab; Air Assault Badge; Excellent Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar; Overseas Service Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; National Defense Service Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Lapel Button; and the Army Aviation Badge.
At the time of his death First Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe was survived by wife Christine; father David (Butch) Wolfe; mother Jane Utpadel; stepfather Randy Utpadel; and, sister Sharla Utpadel and her children Cara and Devon; grandmother Goldie Wolfe; and, grandmother Betty Utpadel.
Information for this short biography about Army First Lieutenant Jeremy Lee Wolfe was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crash killed three from state," November 17, 2003; funeralplan.com, "Olson Funeral Home Jeremy L. Wolfe Obituary"; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia ]
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
23 August 2011
Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/23/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Specialist Eugene August Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wisconsin, was killed on Saturday, November 15, 2003. He was one of 17 military service members killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in mid-air over the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Specialist Uhl was assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted that two other Wisconsin soldiers were also killed in the crash: They were Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, and Army Second Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie. At the time the incident was the single worst loss of life to that point in the Iraq War. The Journal Sentinel said Uhl and Hansen had grown up only 30 miles apart in east-central Wisconsin. Eugene Uhl III's father, Eugene Jr., served in the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in 1968. His grandfather Eugene served in World War II and the Korean War.The Journal Sentinel also mentioned that, "Uhl was his family's only son, the youngest of four children, and the last male family member likely to pass on the Uhl name." He joined the National Guard in 1999, then entered the regular Army in June 2002. Uhl had arrived in the Middle East in February of 2003. Eugene would have turned 22 on Thanksgiving of 2003. He had planned to get married in June of 2004.
The Chicago Tribune mentioned that Amherst is a small central Wisconsin community with a population of around 1,024. Being the only male sibling in the family, Uhl could have opted for combat exemption under the Sullivan Act. But, Eugene's interest in the military was strong and he signed up for the National Guard at 17 years old. After graduating from high school he worked as a bank teller in Stevens Point and served weekend duty with the National Guard. He joined the Regular Army with a friend on the "buddy system" in mid-2002.
The Portage County Gazette notes that Eugene Uhl III was born on November 27, 1981, in Waupaca, Wisconsin. He graduated from Amherst High School in 2000. In high school he participated in track, cross country, basketball, and the student council.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 74 says that Uhl enjoyed hunting and angling since his youth. Wisconsin 2003 Senate Joint Resolution 68 includes horseback riding as one of Eugene's interests. Two of Uhl's military awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
At the time of his death Army Specialist Eugene Uhl III was survived by his parents Eugene and Joan Uhl Jr.; three sisters Cheryl (Marty) Andersen, Chastity Uhl, and Charity Uhl; his fiancee Emily Groshek; and, his paternal grandmother Mildred Uhl.
Information for this short biography about Army Specialist Eugene August Uhl III was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crash killed three from state," November 17, 2003; Chicago Tribune, "A destiny fulfilled leaves hearts broken," November 23, 2003; Portage County Gazette, "Sgt. Eugene A. Uhl III"; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 74, "Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III," March 9, 2004; Wisconsin 2003 Senate Joint Resolution 68, "Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III," March 9, 2004; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/23/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Specialist Eugene August Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wisconsin, was killed on Saturday, November 15, 2003. He was one of 17 military service members killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in mid-air over the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Specialist Uhl was assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted that two other Wisconsin soldiers were also killed in the crash: They were Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, and Army Second Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie. At the time the incident was the single worst loss of life to that point in the Iraq War. The Journal Sentinel said Uhl and Hansen had grown up only 30 miles apart in east-central Wisconsin. Eugene Uhl III's father, Eugene Jr., served in the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in 1968. His grandfather Eugene served in World War II and the Korean War.The Journal Sentinel also mentioned that, "Uhl was his family's only son, the youngest of four children, and the last male family member likely to pass on the Uhl name." He joined the National Guard in 1999, then entered the regular Army in June 2002. Uhl had arrived in the Middle East in February of 2003. Eugene would have turned 22 on Thanksgiving of 2003. He had planned to get married in June of 2004.
The Chicago Tribune mentioned that Amherst is a small central Wisconsin community with a population of around 1,024. Being the only male sibling in the family, Uhl could have opted for combat exemption under the Sullivan Act. But, Eugene's interest in the military was strong and he signed up for the National Guard at 17 years old. After graduating from high school he worked as a bank teller in Stevens Point and served weekend duty with the National Guard. He joined the Regular Army with a friend on the "buddy system" in mid-2002.
The Portage County Gazette notes that Eugene Uhl III was born on November 27, 1981, in Waupaca, Wisconsin. He graduated from Amherst High School in 2000. In high school he participated in track, cross country, basketball, and the student council.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 74 says that Uhl enjoyed hunting and angling since his youth. Wisconsin 2003 Senate Joint Resolution 68 includes horseback riding as one of Eugene's interests. Two of Uhl's military awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
At the time of his death Army Specialist Eugene Uhl III was survived by his parents Eugene and Joan Uhl Jr.; three sisters Cheryl (Marty) Andersen, Chastity Uhl, and Charity Uhl; his fiancee Emily Groshek; and, his paternal grandmother Mildred Uhl.
Information for this short biography about Army Specialist Eugene August Uhl III was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crash killed three from state," November 17, 2003; Chicago Tribune, "A destiny fulfilled leaves hearts broken," November 23, 2003; Portage County Gazette, "Sgt. Eugene A. Uhl III"; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 74, "Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III," March 9, 2004; Wisconsin 2003 Senate Joint Resolution 68, "Relating to: the life and service of Sergeant Eugene A. Uhl III," March 9, 2004; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
16 August 2011
Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/16/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen, 36, Clintonville, Wisconsin, was killed on Saturday, November 15, 2003, when two UH Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air and crashed in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. He was one of three Wisconsin solders killed in the incident. Sergeant Hansen was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes the other two Wisconsin soldiers killed in the crash as Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, and Army Second Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie. Seventeen 101st Airborne Division soldiers were killed in the crash. Hansen's late father had served in the military and his stepfather was a Marine in the Vietnam War. Hansen had been manager of his high school's basketball team. The Journal Sentinel went on to mention Hansen worked in maintenance and handled inspections for his aviation unit in the 101st Airborne Division.
According to Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 72 Sergeant Hansen was was born on May 2, 1967. He was the crew chief on his helicopter at the time of his death.
An obituary posted by Clintonville VFW Post 664, notes Sergeant Hansen had been in the military for 17 years and had served in Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He also had served tours in Korea, Germany, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Egypt. The posting also notes Hansen was born at the US Army Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. He attended St. Martin Lutheran School, Clintonville. At the age of 15, Warren received the Ft. Howard Paper Foundation Medal of Valor Award for saving a person who had fallen through the ice while ice fishing at the Cloverleaf Lakes near Clintonville. He was single and joined the military soon after gradating from Clintonville High School in 1986. His hobbies included golf, football, baseball, volleyball, ice fishing, water skiing, deer hunting and darts.
Some of Sergeant Hansen's military awards include: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal With 2 Stars; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon Basic Level; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal - B; Multinational Force And Observers; Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia); Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait); Presidential Unit Citation; Valorous Unit Award; Meritorious Unit Commendation; and, The Army Superior Unit Award.
At the time of his death Army Sergeant Warren Hansen was survived by: his mother Beth (Hempel) Karlson; stepfather James Karlson; brother Matthew Hansen; stepbrother Peter Karlson; paternal Grandparents Rose Thoyre and Evelyn Karlson; aunts Margo Hempel, Terry (Jerry) Stollfuss, Gail Schindler, Lillian (Eldon), Judy Schroeder, Nancy (Harold) Blum; uncles: Scott (Pam) Hempel; Charles (Dixie) Thoyre; and, niece Leah Karlson. He was preceded in death by his Father (James Hansen in 1972 while in the military).
An Associated Press release found on afwmf.org mentions that in honor of Hansen, his home town of Clintonville officially renamed River Street in his memory. It is now called Staff Sergeant Warren Hansen Drive.
Information for this short biography about Army Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crash killed 3 from state," November 17, 2003; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 72, "Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen"; Clintonville VFW Post 664 Obituary Posting, "Life Member SSG Warren S. Hansen"; afwmt.org, Associated Press release, "Street renamed for fallen Wisconsin soldier"; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/16/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen, 36, Clintonville, Wisconsin, was killed on Saturday, November 15, 2003, when two UH Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air and crashed in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. He was one of three Wisconsin solders killed in the incident. Sergeant Hansen was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes the other two Wisconsin soldiers killed in the crash as Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, and Army Second Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie. Seventeen 101st Airborne Division soldiers were killed in the crash. Hansen's late father had served in the military and his stepfather was a Marine in the Vietnam War. Hansen had been manager of his high school's basketball team. The Journal Sentinel went on to mention Hansen worked in maintenance and handled inspections for his aviation unit in the 101st Airborne Division.
According to Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 72 Sergeant Hansen was was born on May 2, 1967. He was the crew chief on his helicopter at the time of his death.
An obituary posted by Clintonville VFW Post 664, notes Sergeant Hansen had been in the military for 17 years and had served in Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He also had served tours in Korea, Germany, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Egypt. The posting also notes Hansen was born at the US Army Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. He attended St. Martin Lutheran School, Clintonville. At the age of 15, Warren received the Ft. Howard Paper Foundation Medal of Valor Award for saving a person who had fallen through the ice while ice fishing at the Cloverleaf Lakes near Clintonville. He was single and joined the military soon after gradating from Clintonville High School in 1986. His hobbies included golf, football, baseball, volleyball, ice fishing, water skiing, deer hunting and darts.
Some of Sergeant Hansen's military awards include: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal With 2 Stars; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon Basic Level; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal - B; Multinational Force And Observers; Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia); Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait); Presidential Unit Citation; Valorous Unit Award; Meritorious Unit Commendation; and, The Army Superior Unit Award.
At the time of his death Army Sergeant Warren Hansen was survived by: his mother Beth (Hempel) Karlson; stepfather James Karlson; brother Matthew Hansen; stepbrother Peter Karlson; paternal Grandparents Rose Thoyre and Evelyn Karlson; aunts Margo Hempel, Terry (Jerry) Stollfuss, Gail Schindler, Lillian (Eldon), Judy Schroeder, Nancy (Harold) Blum; uncles: Scott (Pam) Hempel; Charles (Dixie) Thoyre; and, niece Leah Karlson. He was preceded in death by his Father (James Hansen in 1972 while in the military).
An Associated Press release found on afwmf.org mentions that in honor of Hansen, his home town of Clintonville officially renamed River Street in his memory. It is now called Staff Sergeant Warren Hansen Drive.
Information for this short biography about Army Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crash killed 3 from state," November 17, 2003; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 72, "Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Warren Scott Hansen"; Clintonville VFW Post 664 Obituary Posting, "Life Member SSG Warren S. Hansen"; afwmt.org, Associated Press release, "Street renamed for fallen Wisconsin soldier"; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
9 August 2011
Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/9/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Private First Class Rachel Krista Heather Bosveld, 19, Waupun, Wisconsin, was killed Sunday, October 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. She was killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station. Private First Class Bosveld was in the Army's 527th Military Police, V Corps, out of Giesen, Germany. Bosveld went to boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, right after graduating from Waupun High School in 2002. She had also spent two yeas in high school in Oshkosh. She arrived in Iraq in March of 2003. Bosveld's father is an Army veteran; her stepbrother, Aaron Krebs, was in the Marines; and her older brother Graig had also been in the Army.
The Web site channel3000.com notes Bosveld was a military police officer training Iraqi officers when she was killed. She was on night patrol where she thought she would be safer, but had recently switched to day patrol. She had sustained injuries in an earlier attack in September when the vehicle she was in was destroyed. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld was the state's first female soldier to die in war since Army Sergeant Cheryl LaBeau-O'Brien, of Caledonia, was killed in a helicopter crash during the 1991 Gulf War.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel went on to say Rachel had hoped to at some point go to college with an interest in law enforcement. Or, perhaps be a graphic artist. She had played the violin since the fourth grade, done oil painting, and had been an "innovative and reliable" student director for the drama club. She played soccer and sang in the choir at Waupun High.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 57 notes Rachel Bosveld was born on November 7, 1983, in Neenah, Wisconsin. The Web site iraq.pigstye.net with information gleaned from The Fond Du Lac Reporter notes Rachel was just under two months old when she was adopted by the Bosvelds. They had been serving as foster parents when Rachel came to them as a neglected baby.
At the time of her death Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld was survived by her mother Mary Bosveld; father and stepmother Marvin and Julie Bosveld; older brother Craig Bosveld; stepbrother Aaron Krebs; stepsister Jamie Krebs; and, maternal grandmother Marion Swonger.
The Post Crescent out of the Appleton area notes Rachel's mother Mary is in the process of gathering support to create a Wisconsin Women Veteran's' Memorial for the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. She hoped the site might be near the Fox Cities of Grand Chute or Appleton.
Information for this short biography about Army Private First Class Rachel Krista Heather Bosveld was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Her heart had been set on Army, but now she longed to come home," October 29, 2003; channel3000.com, "Wisconsin Soldier Killed In Baghdad Was 'Chosen Child,'" October, 28, 2003; 2003 Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 57, "Relating to: the life Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld"; iraq.pigstye.com (Fond Du Lac Reporter), "Rachel Bosveld," November 3, 2003; The Post Crescent, "Daughter's death sparks idea for war memorial," May 29, 2011; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/9/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Private First Class Rachel Krista Heather Bosveld, 19, Waupun, Wisconsin, was killed Sunday, October 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. She was killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station. Private First Class Bosveld was in the Army's 527th Military Police, V Corps, out of Giesen, Germany. Bosveld went to boot camp at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, right after graduating from Waupun High School in 2002. She had also spent two yeas in high school in Oshkosh. She arrived in Iraq in March of 2003. Bosveld's father is an Army veteran; her stepbrother, Aaron Krebs, was in the Marines; and her older brother Graig had also been in the Army.
The Web site channel3000.com notes Bosveld was a military police officer training Iraqi officers when she was killed. She was on night patrol where she thought she would be safer, but had recently switched to day patrol. She had sustained injuries in an earlier attack in September when the vehicle she was in was destroyed. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld was the state's first female soldier to die in war since Army Sergeant Cheryl LaBeau-O'Brien, of Caledonia, was killed in a helicopter crash during the 1991 Gulf War.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel went on to say Rachel had hoped to at some point go to college with an interest in law enforcement. Or, perhaps be a graphic artist. She had played the violin since the fourth grade, done oil painting, and had been an "innovative and reliable" student director for the drama club. She played soccer and sang in the choir at Waupun High.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 57 notes Rachel Bosveld was born on November 7, 1983, in Neenah, Wisconsin. The Web site iraq.pigstye.net with information gleaned from The Fond Du Lac Reporter notes Rachel was just under two months old when she was adopted by the Bosvelds. They had been serving as foster parents when Rachel came to them as a neglected baby.
At the time of her death Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld was survived by her mother Mary Bosveld; father and stepmother Marvin and Julie Bosveld; older brother Craig Bosveld; stepbrother Aaron Krebs; stepsister Jamie Krebs; and, maternal grandmother Marion Swonger.
The Post Crescent out of the Appleton area notes Rachel's mother Mary is in the process of gathering support to create a Wisconsin Women Veteran's' Memorial for the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. She hoped the site might be near the Fox Cities of Grand Chute or Appleton.
Information for this short biography about Army Private First Class Rachel Krista Heather Bosveld was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Her heart had been set on Army, but now she longed to come home," October 29, 2003; channel3000.com, "Wisconsin Soldier Killed In Baghdad Was 'Chosen Child,'" October, 28, 2003; 2003 Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 57, "Relating to: the life Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld"; iraq.pigstye.com (Fond Du Lac Reporter), "Rachel Bosveld," November 3, 2003; The Post Crescent, "Daughter's death sparks idea for war memorial," May 29, 2011; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
2 August 2011
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/2/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Specialist Paul Joseph Sturino, 21, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, died on Monday, September 22, 2003, in Quest, Iraq. Quest is south of the northeastern Iraqi city of Mosul. He was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 320 Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Initial military reports noted Sturino died from a non-combat accidental weapons discharge from another soldier. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned Paul was originally with a tank unit based in Lawton, Oklahoma and then transferred to the 101st Airborne in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to be a paratrooper. He went to Iraq in March of 2003. The Journal Sentinel went on to say Sturino had re-enlisted in the 101st for another year but his tour of duty was also extended due to the war. His older brother was also in the Army and has served in Iraq. His father was in the Navy during the Vietnam War. His grandfather served during World War II and, his great-grandfather served during World War I. Paul graduated from Rice Lake High School in 2001 and was on the wrestling team. He also attended Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. He had talked about perhaps becoming a teacher after his Army service.
The Web site iraq.pigsty.net via information from twincities.com notes Sturino, "...hoped to return home, go to college and eventually become a history teacher, policeman, or game warden." Sturino joined the Army in 2001 after graduating from high school. Family is quoted as saying, "He loved tinkering with his car and 1/2-ton pickup. His goal when he got home was to finish restoring his 1969 Chevy Nova." He also had a fishing boat which he had built.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 58 notes that Paul Sturino was born on in Cumberland, Wisconsin, on September 14, 1982. The Web site cbsnews.com noted Paul had often spent summers in Kenosha where he had spent three summers on the Barracuda Swim Team. The Web site militarytimes.com using a compilation of Associated Press articles mentions Paul’s grandparents, George and Gloria, ran a family restaurant in Kenosha for years, so Paul spent time in that Wisconsin city.
An article about Paul on the Web site chippewa.com mentions Paul told his family he wished to get home and go hunting and fishing.
At the time of his death Army Specialist Paul Sturino was survived by his mother Chris Wetzel and father Dino Sturino; brother Alonzo Sturino; sister Amy Sturino; uncle Duane Sturino; maternal grandparents Arnold and Marilyn Peer; and, paternal grandmother Gloria Sturino.
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino was laid to rest with full honors at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin.
Information for this short biography about Army Specialist Paul Joseph Sturino was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rice Lake soldier dies of gunshot wound in Iraq," September 24, 2003; iraq.pigsty.net, via twincities.com, "Paul J. Sturino," September 25, 2003; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 58, "Relating to: the life and public service of Paul J. Sturino," December 19, 2003; cbsnews.com; militarytimes.com via information from The Associated Press,"Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino"; chippewa.com, "Wisconsin Soldier Killed in Iraq," September 23, 2003; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq
This entry was posted on 8/2/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.
Army Specialist Paul Joseph Sturino, 21, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, died on Monday, September 22, 2003, in Quest, Iraq. Quest is south of the northeastern Iraqi city of Mosul. He was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 320 Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Initial military reports noted Sturino died from a non-combat accidental weapons discharge from another soldier. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned Paul was originally with a tank unit based in Lawton, Oklahoma and then transferred to the 101st Airborne in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to be a paratrooper. He went to Iraq in March of 2003. The Journal Sentinel went on to say Sturino had re-enlisted in the 101st for another year but his tour of duty was also extended due to the war. His older brother was also in the Army and has served in Iraq. His father was in the Navy during the Vietnam War. His grandfather served during World War II and, his great-grandfather served during World War I. Paul graduated from Rice Lake High School in 2001 and was on the wrestling team. He also attended Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. He had talked about perhaps becoming a teacher after his Army service.
The Web site iraq.pigsty.net via information from twincities.com notes Sturino, "...hoped to return home, go to college and eventually become a history teacher, policeman, or game warden." Sturino joined the Army in 2001 after graduating from high school. Family is quoted as saying, "He loved tinkering with his car and 1/2-ton pickup. His goal when he got home was to finish restoring his 1969 Chevy Nova." He also had a fishing boat which he had built.
Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 58 notes that Paul Sturino was born on in Cumberland, Wisconsin, on September 14, 1982. The Web site cbsnews.com noted Paul had often spent summers in Kenosha where he had spent three summers on the Barracuda Swim Team. The Web site militarytimes.com using a compilation of Associated Press articles mentions Paul’s grandparents, George and Gloria, ran a family restaurant in Kenosha for years, so Paul spent time in that Wisconsin city.
An article about Paul on the Web site chippewa.com mentions Paul told his family he wished to get home and go hunting and fishing.
At the time of his death Army Specialist Paul Sturino was survived by his mother Chris Wetzel and father Dino Sturino; brother Alonzo Sturino; sister Amy Sturino; uncle Duane Sturino; maternal grandparents Arnold and Marilyn Peer; and, paternal grandmother Gloria Sturino.
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino was laid to rest with full honors at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, Wisconsin.
Information for this short biography about Army Specialist Paul Joseph Sturino was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rice Lake soldier dies of gunshot wound in Iraq," September 24, 2003; iraq.pigsty.net, via twincities.com, "Paul J. Sturino," September 25, 2003; Wisconsin 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 58, "Relating to: the life and public service of Paul J. Sturino," December 19, 2003; cbsnews.com; militarytimes.com via information from The Associated Press,"Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino"; chippewa.com, "Wisconsin Soldier Killed in Iraq," September 23, 2003; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page."
Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death.
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]
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