Name:
Army Pfc. Joshua K. Titcomb
Age:
20
From:
Somerset, Ky.
Assigned to
2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea
Incident:
Army Pfc. Joshua K. Titcomb died Sept. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained Sept. 28 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his military vehicle.
Died:
September
29, 2004
Soldier killed in Iraq sought out adventure
Associated Press
HONOLULU — A Hawaii native killed in Iraq last week joined the Army both because he sought adventure and he wanted to make a difference, his parents said Monday.
Pfc. Joshua K. “Buzz” Titcomb, 20, died Sept. 29 in Ramadi of injuries suffered the day before when an improvised explosive device exploded near his tank.
Though he listed Somerset, Ky., as his home of record, Titcomb grew up in the Leeward Oahu community of Waianae.
“Joshua fought for a cause he believed in, he died for a cause he believed in,” his mother, Elizabeth Titcomb, said in a statement released by the Army. “He was willing and proud to serve his country.
“He went to the mainland to...
Occupation
2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea
Incident
Army Pfc. Joshua K. Titcomb died Sept. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained Sept. 28 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his military vehicle.