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Matthew T Zeimer
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Name: Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer
Age: 18
From: Glendive, Mont.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Also
Incident: Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer was killed was Spc. Alan E. McPeek.
Died: February 02, 2007
Soldier and replacement die fighting together
By Michelle Tan
Staff writer
Age: 18
From: Glendive, Mont.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Also
Incident: Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer was killed was Spc. Alan E. McPeek.
Died: February 02, 2007
Soldier and replacement die fighting together
By Michelle Tan
Staff writer
CAMP RAMADI, Iraq — Spc. Alan Eugene McPeek was just days away from completing his 14-month tour in Iraq. Pvt. Matthew Thomas Zeimer had been at Combat Outpost Grant for less than two hours.
Close to 1 a.m. Friday, on what was supposed to be his last night at Combat Outpost Grant in central Ramadi, McPeek and his fellow soldiers came under attack. It was an intense and coordinated attack launched by insurgents from nearby buildings and streets.
McPeek, 20, and Zeimer, 18, ran together to the roof to fight back.
McPeek took Zeimer, a member of the 3rd Infantry Division unit set to replace the outgoing soldiers, under his wing. He coached him...
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the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident
Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Also killed was Spc. Alan E. McPeek.
Prayers & Messages
Matthew T Zeimer
2012-07-06
nobody will ever know the truth about that day it's been 5 yrs 5 mths and 4 days so far since u have been gone but it seems like yesterday you are greatly missed we love ya mutt
Matthew T Zeimer
2011-05-31
Ummmm......not the story I heard.....hmmmmm...But anyway. RIP cuz. We never met but from what I have been told, you were an outstanding young man.
Matthew T Zeimer
2011-05-30
if only the world was ready for the truth about this so called war and what really happened to a lot of our fallen soldiers.everybody misses u and says this should never have happened but its been 4yrs already and it still seems like today and everyday we love you and miss u r always with us
Matthew T Zeimer
2011-05-30
we miss you Matt, than you for what you gave up for us. We love you.
Matthew T Zeimer
2011-05-30
as much as I respect what is written, it is not fully accurate, but I wont be the one to correct. Thank you Matthew "Mattchu" Zeimer. All of us miss you very much
Matthew T Zeimer
2009-11-21
Happy Veterans Day, to one who gave all.
Matthew T Zeimer
2009-01-06
It was an honor and a pleasure to finally get to visit your resting place. God bless you.
---Bob and Angela
Matthew T Zeimer
2008-06-15
Matthew, it's military appreciation week, but you are always appreciated, no matter the time of year. Watch over your family now.
---Angela and Bob
Matthew T Zeimer
2007-12-25
We think of you and your family often and hope you are with them this holiday season and always to comfort them. ---Angela and Bob
Matthew T Zeimer
2007-08-12
Matthew, such a brief but honorable life. You are in our thoughts often. Thank you for your sacrifice. You will always be remembered. ---Angela and Bob