Name: Army Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett Age: 29 From: Mashpee, Mass. Assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett died Aug. 9 of injuries suffered from a non-combat-related accident Aug. 8 in Baghdad.
Died:
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09, 2007 101st Airborne soldier was mom to 3, member of Mass. tribe
The Associated Press
MASHPEE, Mass. An Army sergeant and mother of three died in Iraq after being injured when the brakes of a truck failed while she changed a tire, her family said.
Staff Sgt. Alicia Birchett, 29, died Aug. 9 in Baghdad, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Birchett, a member of the Wampanoag tribe, is the second woman from Massachusetts to die in Iraq.
She was an engineer mechanic assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Family members said Birchett was an adventurous, practical and dedicated woman who joined the military immediately...
Prayers & Condolences For: Alicia A Birchett 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.
Prayers & Condolences For: Alicia A Birchett BY Anonymous on Sep 13, 2007
I am so sorry to hear what happened to a great woman but i would like to thank her for protecting our family friends and country. blessings go out to her children and family and may god be with her and her family thank you
Prayers & Condolences For: Alicia A Birchett BY Anonymous on Aug 23, 2007
MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. I have learned alot from you.