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Jonathan A Markham
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Name: Army Sgt. Jonathan A. Markham
Age: 22
From: Bedford, Texas
Assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Jonathan A. Markham died May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position.
Died: May 29, 2007
Family, friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 22
From: Bedford, Texas
Assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Jonathan A. Markham died May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position.
Died: May 29, 2007
Family, friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Ordering flowers for his wife’s birthday was one of Army Cpl. Jonathan A. Markham’s last acts of love.
“He always ordered flowers early,” Stacey Markham said. “He was frugal. Anything to save money.”
Markham, 22, of Bedford, Texas, was killed May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, when his vehicle struck an explosive. The 2003 high school graduate was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, and was on his second tour.
Markham, who had served on a burial detail at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, had “an internal drive to be the best, and his competitive spirit was unmatched,” said Capt. Mike A. Punaro.
He loved being a soldier, said his wife, and felt a bond...
Occupation
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
Incident
Army Sgt. Jonathan A. Markham died May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position.
Prayers & Messages
Jonathan A Markham
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.