Combat Fatality
The Department of Defense announced the death of a 2nd BCT soldier.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix, of the 1-9th, was killed in Ramadi on 2.16.2005 "when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations." According to the Santa Cruz, CA, Sentinel, KSBW News, and KGO TV (with video report), his stepfather said he died when his platoon came under heavy attack. Staff Sgt. Hendrix, of Santa Cruz, CA, and Claremore, OK, had enlisted in the Army at the age of 17. He was involved with the November assault on Fallujah, and gave up his Christmas R&R spot so that another soldier with children could return home. He was 28 years old.
Staff Sgt. Hendrix is the 2nd soldier from the 1-9th, and 57th 2nd BCT serviceman, to die in Iraq while serving our country. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix, of the 1-9th, was killed in Ramadi on 2.16.2005 "when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations." According to the Santa Cruz, CA, Sentinel, KSBW News, and KGO TV (with video report), his stepfather said he died when his platoon came under heavy attack. Staff Sgt. Hendrix, of Santa Cruz, CA, and Claremore, OK, had enlisted in the Army at the age of 17. He was involved with the November assault on Fallujah, and gave up his Christmas R&R spot so that another soldier with children could return home. He was 28 years old.
Staff Sgt. Hendrix is the 2nd soldier from the 1-9th, and 57th 2nd BCT serviceman, to die in Iraq while serving our country. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family.
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 6:13 PM
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