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Stephen D Hiller
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Name: Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller
Age: 25
From: Opelika, Ala.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Died: April 04, 2004
Opelika soldier called hero to many laid to rest
Associated Press
Age: 25
From: Opelika, Ala.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Died: April 04, 2004
Opelika soldier called hero to many laid to rest
Associated Press
OPELIKA, Ala. — Hundreds of family and friends gathered Wednesday to remember Spc. Stephen “Dusty” Hiller, saying the soldier who died in Iraq was a hero to many.
Hiller, 25, was among eight U.S. troops who were killed April 4 when their units were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Another Alabama soldier, Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, also was killed in the attack.
Both men were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
Although Hiller died fighting for freedom on earth, he also died to reach freedom in heaven, Army Chaplain Jimmy Ward said Wednesday.
“He is in...
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2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller was killed April 4 when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Stephen D Hiller
2007-05-23
I am lighting this candle for my brother. He is gone but he will never be forgotten. He is truly missed and loved dearly. His children will always know what kind of honorable man he was. Dusty I will always love you and miss you. love always your sister ashleigh