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Jonathan M Cheatham
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Name: Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham
Age: 19
From: Camden, Ark.
Assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Incident: Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham was killed while riding in a convoy that came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack, on July 26 in Baghdad.
Died: July 26, 2003
Camden, Ark., soldier remembered as hero, caring student
Associated Press
Age: 19
From: Camden, Ark.
Assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Incident: Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham was killed while riding in a convoy that came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack, on July 26 in Baghdad.
Died: July 26, 2003
Camden, Ark., soldier remembered as hero, caring student
Associated Press
CAMDEN, Ark. — They lined up about 10 yards apart along the four-mile route from Army Spc. Jonathan Cheatham’s high school to Memorial Park Cemetery, each with hand on heart and clutching an American flag.
They came on Sunday to honor Cheatham, waving their flags as his funeral procession passed.
The 19-year-old was killed in an ambush in Baghdad on July 26.
“He died for our freedom, for our country,” said Carolyn Wilson of Camden, a yellow ribbon tied atop the flag she held as she stood on the roadside. “It was something he chose to do, and not something he was made to do.”
About 700 gathered for Cheatham’s funeral at his alma mater,...
Occupation
the 489th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Incident
Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham was killed while riding in a convoy that came under a rocket-propelled grenade attack, on July 26 in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Jonathan M Cheatham
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.