Name: Army Spc. Dane O. Carver Age: 20 From: Freeport, Mich. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich. Incident: Army Spc. Dane O. Carver was killed Dec. 26 when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire in Khalidiyah, Iraq.
Died:
December
26, 2005
Michigan soldier killed in Iraq
FREEPORT, Mich. A Michigan soldier has been killed in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.
Army Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, about 22 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, died Monday in Khalidiyah, Iraq, the department said Wednesday in a news release.
Carver was killed when insurgents attacked his Humvee with small-arms fire.
He was assigned to the Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment based in Saginaw.
According to Kalamazoo television station WWMT, Carver left for Iraq on June 19 and returned home for 16 days in October. His tour in Iraq was to end in six months.
He was engaged to marry Carla Holwerda of Grand Rapids next Aug. 5, Grand Rapids radio station WOOD-AM reported. She said they met through Carvers family.
Holwerda, 23, described Carver as an adventurous person who wanted to make a...
Prayers & Condolences For: Dane O. Carver BY Anonymous on Feb 19, 2013
I knew Dane from 2003-2004, we were work partners at Kent Carrer Technical Center's Auto Collision School. We conversated on many occasions and talked of many things including joining the military and by all accounts were friends. We both had humorous and light-hearted natures and meshed well. I remember discussing the benefits of joining the Reserves considering both of my brothers at the time were active duty Army and Marine Corps. The truth is feel partially responsible for his decision to join, and ulitmately the outcome of it. I've never spoke a word, but being on active duty myself for the past 5 years, I feel obligated to at least tell his family and friends that I'm deeply sorry for your loss. He was a good man. I remember my heart sank when I saw his face on the T.V., and realized it was Dane, and what had happened. Our discussions on the merits of service was one of the first things that came to mind, along with the fun we had at KCTC. I know it's been years since it happened, but for what it's worth, I'm sorry Dane. God Bless you and your family, may you rest in peace brother.They went with songs to the battle, they were young.Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,They fell with their faces to the foe.They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morning,We will remember them.Petty Officer 2nd Class T.A. Moradi, USN
Prayers & Condolences For: Dane O. Carver BY Anonymous on Aug 01, 2012
I know Dane Carver's Family. I use to go up to their house to sell some candy to them all the time when I was doing a fun raiser for my school. They always order from me. I remember him when I was younger because he use to walk around alot and was there at his parents house when I was doing my fun raiser for my school. He was a really sweet person. It so sad that is gone.
Brittany Aspinall
Prayers & Condolences For: Dane O. Carver BY Anonymous on Jan 25, 2012
I grew up with Dane, My heart goes out to his family. I'll see you soon brother.-Josh Marble
Prayers & Condolences For: Dane O. Carver BY DONNYDO on May 07, 2006
Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening, into the house and gate of heaven,
to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall be no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light;