Name: Army 1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds Age: 24 From: White Pigeon, Mich. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Incident: Army 1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds died Aug. 17 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire.
Died:
August
17, 2007 Insurgent attack in Baghdad leaves Auburn student a widow
The Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. — Laura Edds, an Auburn University pharmacy student whose husband was five months into a 15-month deployment to Iraq, knew something horrible had happened as soon as the car pulled up to her home.
“When the chaplain and an Army officer approached the front door, I knew that there was no other reason for them to be there,” she said.
Eads learned her husband, 1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds, 24, was killed in Baghdad on Aug. 17 when the platoon he was leading was attacked by insurgents with an improvised explosive and gunfire.
“Jon is gone and my life is completely altered,” Edds told the Opelika-Auburn News in a story Sept. 4. “Some days it’s difficult to even make yourself get out of bed, but I trust in God and that he knows that there is more in life for me in the...
Prayers & Condolences For: Jonathan W. Edds 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: Jonathan W. Edds BY Anonymous on Sep 03, 2007
I was there the night of Aug 17th. I known 1LT Edds all of 6 hours after taking over my platoon. The first and last thing he said to me was " A Michigan man huh? Go Blue! " From there I knew he were going to get along great. Nothing I can say will ease the suffering that his familey will endure, but know that every possaible messure was taken to ensure that 1LT Edds had a fighting chance. Our pnly regret is that we were unable to keep his life. My brother who was on another patroll also wanted me to offer his condolences. Sorry for you loss.