Name:
Army Master Sgt. Anthony Davis
Age:
43
From:
Deerfield Beach, Fla.;
Assigned to
the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Incident:
Army Master Sgt. Anthony Davis died Nov. 25 in Baaj, Iraq, after being shot by an Iraqi Security Force soldier while he was conducting a dismounted humanitarian food drop.
Died:
November
25, 2008
Master sergeant worked to help poor Iraqis
The Associated Press
Anthony Davis trained and mentored Iraqi army members and delivered food and relief supplies to poor villages. He was part of a team that assessed schools and then planned renovations and organized supplies.
His daughter Diana, 18, also collected soccer balls to ship to her father, who distributed them to children on his missions.
“Anthony volunteered for humanitarian assistance duty so he could devote himself to the soccer ball plan and really reach out to the surrounding Iraqi communities in need of assistance,” said Joe Albuquerque of the Kerril Woods Homeowner’s Association.
“That’s the Anthony we knew and...
Occupation
the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Incident
Army Master Sgt. Anthony Davis died Nov. 25 in Baaj, Iraq, after being shot by an Iraqi Security Force soldier while he was conducting a dismounted humanitarian food drop.