Name:
Army Staff Sgt. James D. Bullard
Age:
28
From:
Marion, S.C.
Assigned to
the South Carolina National Guard's 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Regiment, in Marion, S.C.
Incident:
Army Staff Sgt. James D. Bullard died Oct. 30 in Spearwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenade fire, machine gun fire, mortars and small-arms fire during combat operations.
Died:
October 30, 2007
S.C. Guard soldier, a new father, dies in combat in AfghanistanBy Susanne M. SchaferThe Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A soldier who was home in September for the birth of his first child was killed this week by enemy fire in Afghanistan, family and officials said Oct. 31.
South Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. James David Bullard, 28, died in Sperwan Ghar on his first tour of duty, according to his brother-in-law, Harold Caldwell.
“He was in for 11 years and he died doing what he loved,” Caldwell said in a telephone interview. “His family made him happy. He was a real good family guy.”
Bullard, of Marion, came home to be with his wife Amber, arriving two days
Occupation
the South Carolina National Guard's 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Regiment, in Marion, S.C.;