Name: Army Staff Sgt. William R. Fritsche Age: 23 From: Martinsville, Ind. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy Incident: Army Staff Sgt. William R. Fritsche died July 29 near Kamu, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Maj. Thomas G. Bostick Jr.
Died:
July
29, 2007
Martinsville High School graduate killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A soldier who graduated from Martinsville High School was killed in a battle in Afghanistan, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department.
Army Staff Sgt. William Ryan Fritsche, 23, was killed July 29, said Morgan sheriff Capt. Brian H. Ringer. Fritsche was the son of the sheriff’s department Detective Sgt. Volitta Fritsche.
The younger Fritsche suffered fatal injuries when his unit came under a heavy small-arms and rocket-propelled-grenade attack, Ringer said.
Fritsche joined the Army in 2002, soon after graduating, and was promoted to sergeant in April 2005. He was selected in 2005 to be part of President Bush’s inaugural procession in Washington, D.C., as a member of the Old Guard, the Army’s oldest active-duty infantry unit, The Herald-Times...
Prayers & Condolences For: William R. Fritsche BY sexygal001 on Jun 06, 2008
Thank you so much for your bravery, patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family find comfort in knowing that you are with God now and guarding the gates of heaven. Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.
Prayers & Condolences For: William R. Fritsche 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: William R. Fritsche BY Anonymous on Nov 03, 2007
RIP Ryan...You are loved and missed EVERY day. Thank you for your sacrifice.Deanna
Prayers & Condolences For: William R. Fritsche BY Anonymous on Aug 06, 2007
Thank you Ryan. God Bless
Prayers & Condolences For: William R. Fritsche BY Sm00dE on Aug 02, 2007
RIP..Thankyou Hero ,may the lord grant your family peace and strength in this time of lose.
Prayers & Condolences For: William R. Fritsche BY Sm00dE on Aug 02, 2007
RIP..Thankyou Hero ,may the lord grant your family peace and strength in this time of lose.