Name: Army Sgt. Jacob S. Schmuecker Age: 27 From: Atkinson, Neb. Assigned to the 755th Recon/Decon Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, O’Neill, Neb. Incident: Army Sgt. Jacob S. Schmuecker died July 21 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Died:
July
21, 2007 Norfolk soldier killed in Iraq
By Oskar Garcia
The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — A 27-year-old Nebraska Army National Guard member died this weekend in Iraq, family and Army officials said July 23.
Sgt. Jacob Schmuecker of Norfolk died July 21 in a roadside bomb explosion in Balad, Iraq, the Nebraska Army National Guard confirmed.
“He liked to be the ramrod of the crew,” his mother Patty Schmuecker said, referring to her son’s relationship with his six younger siblings. Schmuecker also had an older sister.
She said her son would always tell one of his brothers, a fellow National Guardsman, to iron his uniform and polish his boots.
Schmuecker was 10 months into in his first tour of duty with the Guard’s...
Prayers & Condolences For: Jacob S Schmuecker BY sexygal001 on Jun 22, 2008
Thank you so much for patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their fond memories of you. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace and God Bless You!
Prayers & Condolences For: Jacob S Schmuecker BY miyembro on May 25, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Jacob S Schmuecker BY Anonymous on Oct 06, 2007
Jake, you will always be in our hearts, we will never forget you. Thank you for everything you have done for my family. God bless and good night switch!!! We will meet again! Angie W.
Prayers & Condolences For: Jacob S Schmuecker BY Wocka on Aug 11, 2007
May your light keep shining in the hearts of your family and friends, and everyone you have touch through your death. Thank you for being a defender of freedom.The Biggerstaff'sHome of the Free...Because of the BraveFenton, MO