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Thomas F Broomhead
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Name: Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead
Age: 34
From: Cannon City, Colo.
Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead was killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq, May 27.
Died: May 27, 2003
Age: 34
From: Cannon City, Colo.
Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead was killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq, May 27.
Died: May 27, 2003
Broomhead was on guard at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him.
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Thomas F. Broomhead was born in Ohio and raised in Fort Myers, Fla. He joined the Marines out of high school in 1989. He left the service briefly and re-enlisted in the Army a few years later in the hopes of becoming a helicopter pilot. He also served in the Gulf War.
“He liked it a lot,” said his wife, Kelli Broomhead. “He was in it for the long haul.”
Broomhead was killed May 27 when Iraqis opened fire at a checkpoint in Fallujah. “He was supposed to be there as a peacekeeper,” said Jim Carter, his brother-in-law and close friend. Broomhead also left three sons, ages 7, 9 and...
Occupation
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident
Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead was killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq, May 27.
Prayers & Messages
Thomas F Broomhead
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.