Arkansas Ties ... A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, and a Whole Lot of Arkansas

Arkansas Fallen Heroes Memorial by Rob Hopper 99 CR 7750 Wynne, Ar. 72396 870-238-1023 or 870208-7909 This memorial was photographed on display at the Maumelle War Memorial.   Michael R. Sturdivant Army Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant 20, of Conway, Ark.; assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died January 22 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. Michael V. Taylor Army Maj. Michael V. Taylor 40, of North Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.; died in Baghdad on January 20, 2007 when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Col. Brian D. Allgood, Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, Col. Paul M. Kelly, Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, Capt. Sean E. Lyerly and 1st Sgt. William T. Warren. Nathan Z. Thacker Army Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker 18, of Greenbrier, Ark.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died October 12th, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Steven A. Valdez Marine Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez 20, of McRea, Ark.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; killed Sept. 26 by enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. Robert Varga Army Spc. Robert Varga 24, of Monroe City, Mo.; assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo.; died July 15, 2007 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas. William T. Warren Army 1st Sgt. William T. Warren 48, of North Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark.; died in Baghdad on January 20, 2007 when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Col. Brian D. Allgood, Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, Col. Paul M. Kelly, Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, Capt. Sean E. Lyerly and Maj. Michael V. Taylor.   More Information on Mr. Warren: http://livinglegendteam.blogspot.com/2007/01/army-1st-sgt-william-t-warren.html David L. Watson Army Spc. David L. Watson 29, of Newport, Ark.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died September 22, 2007 in Baquabah, Iraq of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related accident. Bobby R. West Army Cpl. Bobby R. West 23, of Beebe, Ark.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 30 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad. Kyle W. Wilks Marine Corporal Kyle W. Wilks 24, of Rogers, Ark.; assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died April 15, 2008 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations. Military Memorials | Arkansas Fallen Heroes