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Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood
26, of Surrency, Ga.; assigned to Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill.; deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died July 21 of wounds sustained July 15, 2005from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.
Georgia sailor dies from Iraq attack
Associated Press
ATLANTA- Elmer Youngblood wasn't sure why his sailor son wanted to leave relatively safe duty aboard a ship to be a combat medic in Iraq.
For some reason or another, he wanted to be a corpsman, Youngblood said of his son, Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Levy Youngblood.
Travis Youngblood, 26, died Thursday in a military hospital from shrapnel wounds.
He was a medic with a Marine unit in the Iraqi town of Hit when an improvised explosive device sent shrapnel into his legs and throat on July 15, according to the Department of Defense.
I was tickled to death with him being in the Navy, Elmer Youngblood, a former Navy man, said from his home in Surrency, in southeast Georgia. I wasn't too happy when he basically volunteered to go over there, but it was his choice.”
Travis Youngblood grew up mostly in Virginia. He attended Appling County High School after his father moved there in the 1990s. Surrency is listed as his hometown on his Navy enlistment papers and he and his father enjoyed fishing and hunting together there.
His wife, Laura, also served in the Navy. She left the service and lives in Long Beach, N.Y.
The couple has a four-year-old son, Hunter Youngblood, and Laura Youngblood is pregnant with the couples second child.
Travis Youngblood served with Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), when he was wounded.
Died:
July 21, 2005
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Travis L. Youngblood
BY bassey on May 18, 2006 | |  | Thinking of you tonight Travis, and missing you. We love you Travis, and are so very proud of you.
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Travis L. Youngblood
BY Anonymous on Dec 23, 2005 | | | | An unselfish hero...
Dedicated to his brothers in combat...
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Travis L. Youngblood
BY Anonymous on Dec 22, 2005 | | | | As the Christmas season continues, the loss of my son, Travis, is almost overwhelming. He loved Christmas, and the act of giving. He made the ultimate gift to our nation with his life in Iraq. I love you Travis, and miss you so, so much. I feel you will be with us this holiday season. Love you always,
Mama
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Prayers & Condolences For:
Travis L. Youngblood
BY Anonymous on Aug 14, 2005 | | | | To my friend, thank you for letting us be free may your memory always carry on. You are loved and considered a real Hero. The Golden Triangle will always love and miss you brother. Keep on Rockin'.
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Travis L. Youngblood
BY strickli17 on Aug 08, 2005 | | | | IN MEMORY OF OUR HERO, TRAVIS WHO WILLINGLY GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE ALL MAY BE FREE. WE ARE GONNA MISS YOUR SMILE AND ALL YOUR HUMOR. JUST KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED AND WILL BE IN OUR MEMORY FOREVER!!! TELL PA CLARENCE AND RANDALL WE LOVE THEM AND MISS THEM TOO!!
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