Name: Army Spc. Charles A. Kaufman Age: 20 From: Fairchild, Wis. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Arcadia, Wis. Incident: Army Spc. Charles A. Kaufman was killed June 26 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.
Died:
June
26, 2005 Wisconsin soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
FAIRCHILD, Wis. — A 20-year-old Army specialist who believed his work in Iraq was helping children there was killed in Baghdad after a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee, his family said Monday.
Spc. Charles A. Kaufman, of Fairchild, died Sunday, according to the Department of Defense. He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry in Eau Claire.
His father, mother and sister, Mark, Celeste and Samantha Kaufman, said in a statement that Kaufman was gentle and kind to children.
“He told us that that when he saw the children in Iraq, and saw how they lived and what they had to deal with, it made it all worthwhile,” the family said.
He and his cousin, Kelly Kaufman, went to Iraq together, serving in the same unit. They were born two weeks apart and were like brothers, the statement said.
Prayers & Condolences For: Charles A. Kaufman 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: Charles A. Kaufman BY Anonymous on Jun 29, 2005
Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace. I will be thinking and praying for your family. God Bless you and Thank You.
Prayers & Condolences For: Charles A. Kaufman BY acidburnny on Jun 28, 2005
Weep not for me though I am gone Into that gentle night Grieve if you will, but not for long Upon my soul's sweet flight I am at peace, my soul's at rest There is no need for tears. For with your love I was so blessed For all those many years. There is no pain, I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out of your thoughts In your memory I live on. Remember not my fight for breath Remember not the strife Please do not dwell upon my death, But celebrate my life.
May he rest in peace.
Prayers & Condolences For: Charles A. Kaufman 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.