Name: Army Cpl. Ryan D. Collins Age: 20 From: Vernon, Texas Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska Incident: Army Cpl. Ryan D. Collins died May 18 in Hamiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire. Died:
May
18, 2007 Soldier from Texas killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
A 20-year-old soldier from the small North Texas town of Vernon has been killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
Cpl. Ryan D. Collins died Saturday in Hamiyah after being wounded the day before when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. The circumstances of his death are being investigating, the Defense Department said.
Collins’ stepfather, David Logsdon, said that Collins grew up in Vernon and graduated from high school there in 2004, working in Logsdon’s cabinet shop for about a year before joining the military.
“He wanted to make a difference,” said Logsdon, who added that Collins wanted to make a career out of the military.
“He did love what he was doing,” he said. “He made us proud.”
Logsdon said that Collins had been set to come home on leave around...
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 25, 2012
Rest in peace!
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on Jun 08, 2007
I just want to say Thank You for serving our country and being the hero that you are. You will always be remembered and missed for your love and the bravery you showed by defending our freedom. Thank you again so much!!!!
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 29, 2007
You will be forever missed...You are such a Hero and I thank you for doing what you did...and sacraficing your life for our FREEDOM...Thank you so much!!! You are forever in my heart!!!
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY tcease on May 29, 2007
You will be forever missed...You are such a Hero and I thank you for doing what you did...and sacraficing your life for our FREEDOM...Thank you so much!!! You are forever in my heart!!!
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 28, 2007
We will miss you Ryan, You were a sweetheart and will be loved forever.
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 26, 2007
bilmiorum.......
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 26, 2007
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Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 25, 2007
We will all miss you very much Ryan. Thank you for fighting so heroically. We owe our freedom to soldiers like you.
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan D. Collins BY Anonymous on May 24, 2007