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Edmund J Jeffers
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Name: Army Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers
Age: 23
From: Daleville, Ala.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers died Sept. 19 in Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident.
Died: September 19, 2007
Alabama soldier killed in Iraq has Web following after essay
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Daleville, Ala.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers died Sept. 19 in Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident.
Died: September 19, 2007
Alabama soldier killed in Iraq has Web following after essay
The Associated Press
DOTHAN, Ala. — Sgt. Eddie Jeffers wrote a stark essay about what he experienced and felt serving in Iraq, and his article became instant inspiration for backers of the war on dozens of Internet sites where it was posted.
Jeffers, 23, of Daleville died in an accident in Iraq earlier this week, but his legacy will live on through his words.
He gained a following earlier this year after an essay he wrote, titled “Hope Rides Alone,” showed up on the Internet, where it was posted in at least one place by his father, Dave Jeffers of Navarre, Fla.
The young soldier wrote plainly about life in Iraq.
“I am stressed,...
Occupation
the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.;
Incident
Army Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers died Sept. 19 in Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related accident.
Prayers & Messages
Edmund J Jeffers
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.