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Donovan D Witham

Donovan D Witham

US Army Malvern, AR Age: 20 Views: 2306

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Name: Army Pfc. Donovan D. Witham

Age: 20

From: Malvern, Ark.
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Army Pfc. Donovan D. Witham died Aug. 21 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Died: August 21, 2007

2 82nd Airborne soldiers die in Iraq bomb blasts

The Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Two 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers died following bomb blasts this week in Iraq, the military said Aug. 22.

Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt, 30, of Apopka, Fla., and Spc. Donovan D. Witham, 20, of Malvern, Ark., died from injuries they sustained Aug. 21 near Baghdad. Britt’s patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device, and Witham’s vehicle detonated a roadside bomb, according to written statements from the division.

Britt was an infantry squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Britt was in the Navy before joining the Army in October 2003 and

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the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;

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Army Spc. Donovan D. Witham died Aug. 21 near Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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Donovan D Witham
2008-08-15
May God bless you and all your beloved ones. You are in my prayers. Thanks so much for everything you did. Rest in peace.
Donovan D Witham
2008-06-06
Thank you so much for your bravery, patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family find comfort in knowing that you are with God now and guarding the gates of heaven. Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.
Donovan D Witham
2008-05-25
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family. Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Donovan D Witham
2007-09-10
May God help your family find comfort in the rough times ahead of them. You are more then a hero to me. Thank you.