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Frank B Walkup IV
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Name: Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV
Age: 23
From: Woodbury, Tenn.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV died June 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries sustained in Rashaad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during dismounted operations.
Died: June 16, 2007
Family, reporter remember Tenn. soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Woodbury, Tenn.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Incident: Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV died June 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries sustained in Rashaad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during dismounted operations.
Died: June 16, 2007
Family, reporter remember Tenn. soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Howard Lefranchi, a reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, spent seven hours patrolling Iraqi streets with Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV.
“Under the veneer of soldierly trash talk and bravado, was a thoughtful guy,” wrote Lefranchi. “Going over my notes from the patrol he led, I realized he gave me some of the most insightful quotes. And he had this great smile.”
Walkup, 23, of Woodbury, Tenn., was killed by an explosion June 16 in Rashaad, Iraq. He was a 2005 graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and was assigned to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
In high school, Walkup was a good student who scored in the top percentage of...
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the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii;
Incident
Army 1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV died June 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries sustained in Rashaad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during dismounted operations.
Prayers & Messages
Frank B Walkup IV
2009-06-26
I knew frank from Ut he was my brother roommate. I pround to have served with such a great person
Not forgotten Brother Live On
Frank B Walkup IV
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.