I wrote this song years ago, when the 507 maintenance company (based out of Fort BLiss, TX) was ambushed in Iraq. I later re-visited the song in an effort to have it placed in a film whose working title at the time was, "American Tragic". The song never made it into the film and the film has since been titled, "The Dry Land".
Killed in Action:
The following soldiers of the 507th were killed in action (KIA):
Specialist Jamal R. Addison, 22, Roswell, Georgia
Master Sergeant Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, Ohio, who was the Company First Sergeant.
Private Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas.
Private First Class Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Alabama. He was the first casualty from Alabama during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A graduate of LeFlore High School in Mobile, Alabama, Johnson enlisted two weeks after graduating from high school and according to a CNN Newsnight desired a career in the Army hoping that someday he would rise to the rank of Sergeant Major. [1] Johnson was the son of Rev. Howard Johnson, pastor of Truevine Baptist Church. His funeral service was held on 5 April 2003, at Truevine Baptist Church and buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Mobile, AL. Among the politicians present were Gov. Bob Riley, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, and Mayor Mike Dow. U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, served as the funeral's master of ceremonies. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. [2]
Specialist James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas
Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of Pecos, Texas.
Private First Class Lori Piestewa, 29, of Tuba City, Arizona, first female soldier killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and a Prisoner of War Medal.
Private Brandon Sloan, 19, of Bedford Heights, Ohio.
Sergeant Donald Walters, 33, of Kansas City, Missouri. He was posthumously awarded a Silver Star (upgraded from a Bronze Star) for gallantry with marked distinction, and a Purple Heart.
The following were assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Fort Stewart, Georgia and had fallen back in the march column to assist the 507th in vehicle recovery:
Specialist Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas.
Sergeant George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, South Carolina.
[edit]Prisoners of War
Main article: American P.O.W.s in 2003 Invasion of Iraq
The following 507th soldiers were captured and held as prisoners of war (POWs):
Specialist Edgar Hernandez, 21, Mission, Texas. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
Specialist Joseph Hudson, 23, Alamogordo, New Mexico. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
Specialist Shoshana Johnson, 30, El Paso, Texas. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
Private First Class Jessica Lynch, 19, of Palestine, West Virginia. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
Private First Class Patrick Miller, 23, Wichita, Kansas. (Silver Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
Sergeant James Riley, 31, Pennsauken, New Jersey. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal)
[edit]Wounded in Action
The following 507th soldiers were listed as wounded in action (WIA) by media accounts:
Sergeant Curtis Campbell, Brooklyn, New York (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart)
Corporal Francis Carista (Purple Heart)
Specialist James Grubb, Manchester, Kentucky. (Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart)
Staff Sergeant Tarik Jackson (Purple Heart)
Corporal Damien Luten (Purple Heart)
[edit]Others
Other 507th soldiers who escaped capture as reported by media accounts:
Private First Class Adam Elliott (awarded the Bronze Star)
Captain Troy Kent King, Company Commander
Sergeant Matthew Rose, Salem, Oregon (awarded the Bronze Star with V Device for valor)
Private First Class Dale Nace III, Captain King's driver.
Specialist Nicholas Peterson, Rockwall, Texas (awarded the Bronze Star )
[edit]Media coverage
The most famous member of the unit became Private First Class Jessica Lynch whose dramatic rescue from an Iraqi hospital received world wide media coverage. This media interest in Jessica Lynch has largely overshadowed the sacrifice and valor displayed by other members of the unit. For example, Sergeant Donald Walters and Private First Class Patrick Miller were awarded the Silver Star for valor.
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awesome I never get tired of this song. ~Rebecca Mini
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