Clifford V. Gadsden
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Age: 25
From: Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.
Incident: Army 2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden was killed April 29 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq.
Died: April 29, 2005
Former S.C. State student killed in Iraq
Associated Press
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. When 2nd Lt. Clifford CC Gadsden left for Iraq, he told his mother he was mostly scared of one thing.
Im so afraid my sons not going to remember me, Minerva Gadsden recalled her son saying. That was his greatest fear. Now his relatives say theyll work to keep the soldiers memory alive.
The father of Karistophere, 17 months, and Kinshaza, 5, was killed by a truck bomb Friday while traveling in a convoy between Baghdad and Kuwait, his family said. The military has yet to confirm his death. The 25-year-old was based at Fort Polk, La., with the Armys 603rd Transportation Company.
As a child, the soldier closely resembled his father and namesake, earning his nickname that stood for Continuously Clifford.
While pursuing his degree in mechanical engineering at South Carolina State College, Gadsdens daughters birth...
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Prayers & Messages
Though difficult remember " Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous."
My heart remains heavy and the tears still flow. Sometimes when I think of the laughs we've shared, I feel even worse-thinking that time and terror has cheated us. I remember watching from my office window the plane hit the Trade Center. I remember thinking that I was going to die. You fought so that I can continue to live. I am forever in your debt and will forever honor you with peace. CC, I miss you so much. I miss just being able to reach out with hope and love and anticipation of your safe return….
I love you.
Dee
PS: you’ve gone from “my knucklehead” to being “my guardian angel."
REST IN PEACE DEAR FRIEND, YOUR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON FOREVER...