Timothy M Conneway
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Age: 22
From: Enterprise, Ala.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. died June 28 as a result of enemy fire in Baghdad. Conneway was traveling in a government vehicle in Baghdad June 26 when an explosive device detonated and struck the vehicle. He died two days later.
Incident: Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway was killed
Died: June 28, 2003
Timothy M. Conneway was a Junior ROTC star in high school — the first step in fulfilling his dream of being an Army Ranger and following his grandfather, father and brother into military service.
“He had a great personality and an ability to deal with others. He was always energetic and wanting to do things,” said Sgt. Maj. Johnny Snodgrass, his JROTC instructor. “He was a guy with a military image and fit all the credentials of a soldier at a young age.”
Conneway was injured June 24 when a vehicle packed with explosives on the side of a Baghdad road detonated. He died of his wounds two days later. Another Ranger was killed in the explosion.
“He was always a team player (and) always looked for the positive things in life,” Snodgrass said. “He was...