Name: Army Spc. Casey Byers Age: 22 From: Schleswig, Iowa Assigned to the 224th Engineer Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Ottumwa, Iowa Incident: Army Spc. Casey Byers was killed June 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Taqaddum, Iraq. Also Died:
June
11, 2005 Iowa soldier killed in Iraq
By Michelle Spitzer
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa — A soldier with the Iowa National Guard was killed and another injured when a roadside bomb detonated in Iraq, a guard spokesman said.
Spc. Casey Byers, 22, of Schleswig, was killed Saturday night south of Ramadi, Lt. Col. Greg Hapgood said on Monday.
Byers was in a Humvee that was part of a convoy of 25 vehicles searching for roadside bombs and insurgents when a bomb exploded directly underneath the Humvee, Hapgood said.
Spc. James Migues Jr., 28, of Ottumwa, was on foot patrol in front of the Humvee when the bomb exploded.
Migues was taken to a military hospital in Iraq and later transported to a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, Hapgood said.
Both soldiers were members of Company B, 224th Engineering Battalion, based in Ottumwa. Hapgood said four members of the unit have died in the war.
Prayers & Condolences For: Casey Byers BY sexygal001 on Jun 07, 2008
Thank you so much for patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made. May your family and friends find comfort in their memories of you. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.
Prayers & Condolences For: Casey Byers BY acidburnny on Jun 25, 2005
You will always be in our prayers. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.