Name: Army Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins Age: 21 From: Danielson, Conn. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Incident: Army Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins was killed June 21 when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.
Died:
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21, 2005 Fallen Conn. soldier remembered as caring
Associated Press
KILLINGLY, Conn. — The last time Spc. Christopher Hoskins visited his family, he told his mother what he would want if he died.
Now, after military officials knocked on her door last Wednesday to tell her that her son was killed in Iraq, Claudia Hoskins must carry those wishes out.
“I have no regrets about those conversations,” Hoskins said Saturday, as she told reporters about her son’s life. “It helped me know as a mother what he wanted.”
But, she added: “It feels like your heart’s been ripped out.”
Hoskins entered the military because he wanted to be there, his family said. Army officials said he died Tuesday in Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came under small-arms fire. Another soldier in his Fort Carson, Colo.-based unit also died.
When he came home for a 15-day visit in January, his mother said, she noticed a bond between him and his fellow...
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher L. Hoskins 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: Christopher L. Hoskins BY sahkee on Jul 15, 2005
To our hometown hero, thank you for our freedom. God Bless you and your family. Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family, as your memory lives on.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher L. Hoskins BY crazyazen on Jul 05, 2005
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You are a true hero. Crown Point, IN salutes you!
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher L. Hoskins BY Anonymous on Jul 03, 2005
Our hometown hero, Christopher, you will be missed by many and will remain in our thoughts and prayers along with your family. You made the ultimate sacrifice for what you believed in.
~Elizabeth Abram of CT
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher L. Hoskins BY ninomar on Jun 28, 2005
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM. GOD BLESS YOU AN YOUR FAMILY. GODS PEACE TO YOU.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher L. Hoskins BY acidburnny on Jun 25, 2005
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.