Name:
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham
Age:
29
From:
Kingman, Ariz.
Assigned to
Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. died June 18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit by shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds.
Incident:
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham was killed
Died:
June
18, 2003
Fort Carson casualty always wanted to be in the military
Associated Press
PHOENIX — A 29-year-old soldier from Fort Carson, Colo., who was killed after being hit by shrapnel in Iraq had been adamant about joining the military since childhood, his parents said.
William T. Latham of Kingman had insisted on joining the military since he was 12, said his mother, Brenda Latham.
“He attained his goal and enjoyed it. He was doing what he wanted to do,’’ she told The Arizona Republic.
Latham died June 18 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. Fort Carson spokesman Richard Bridges said Latham’s wife decided to take him off life support and was at his side when he...%
Occupation
Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham died June 18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit by shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he