Name:
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey
Age:
21
From:
Calumet City, Ill.
Assigned to
the 933rd Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Chicago
Incident:
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey was killed in a vehicle accident Aug. 8 in Tallil, Iraq. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission when the vehicle in which he was riding rolled over during the chase of a suspicious vehicle.
Died:
August
08, 2003
Soldier from Calumet City killed in Iraq
Associated Press
CALUMET CITY, Ill. — Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey joined the Illinois National Guard for the education perks, not to fight a war.
But the 21-year-old, who died in Iraq on Friday, answered the call to duty without fear, his older brother said.
“As far as leaving, there was no way out of it,” said Vaughn Ramsey. “(Brandon) was never one to back away from a challenge.”
The Defense Department announced Wednesday that Ramsey was killed in Tallil, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in rolled over while chasing a suspicious vehicle.
“(Fighting) was something he didn’t expect he would have to do,” said Vaughn Ramsey.
Brandon Ramsey’s large extended family gathered...
Incident
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey was killed in a vehicle accident Aug. 8 in Tallil, Iraq. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission when the vehicle in which he was riding rolled over during the chase of a suspicious vehicle.