Putting a face to one of the crosses is important

[Walt Starr]

This comes from wakeme2008 in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4371153&mesg_id=4371180



Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West

19, of American Canyon, Calif.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Nov. 19 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.



I know there are photos of the fallen crosses out there all over DU. Mayhaps we can put a few more faces with the names on those crosses...

[wakeme2008]

1. I just post over at Du act. forum

Thanks

[Walt Starr]

2. Taybr J. Burk looked like a name on one

CNN keeps replaying the scenes and you can see the names from some.

[Synnical]

3. Army Sgt. 1st Class Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III

Army Sgt. 1st Class Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III



33, of Naples, Florida.
Shanaberger died in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle and came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device. Shanaberger was assigned to the Army's 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on March 24, 2004.

Shanaberger was posthumously promoted to Sergeant First Class on March 24, 2004.

[wakeme2008]

4. Please repost over

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=21542&mesg_id=21542

thanks

[Synnical]

5. Any particular reason you opened the thread

in that forum?

[Walt Starr]

6. Threads don't disappear as often there.

He was the originator of the idea.

[Synnical]

7. That's what I thought

But, that thread also doesn't get as much attention. But, as you state, the idea was his and it's his call. I posted several more there.



-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale :-)