Anthony D. Ewing
Profile
Age: 22
From: Phoenix
Assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing died May 28 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were1st Lt. Kile G. West, Cpl. Zachary D. Baker, Cpl. James E. Summers and Spc. Alexandre A. Alexeev.
Died: May 28, 2007
Army sergeant from Phoenix dies while serving in Iraq
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old soldier from Arizona has died while serving in Iraq, Army officials said Friday.
Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, of Phoenix, was among five soldiers killed Monday when their vehicle was struck by an explosive in Abu Sayda, according to the Department of Defense.
All five soldiers were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Military officials identified the other four soldiers killed in the attack as Army 1st Lt. Kile G. West, 23, Pasadena, Texas Army Cpl. Zachary D. Baker, 24, Vilonia, Ark. Army Cpl. James E. Summers, III, 21, Bourbon, Mo. and Army Spc. Alexandre A. Alexeev, 23, Wilmington, Calif.
Ewing graduated from Avondale’s Westview High School in 2003 before enlisting in the Army....