Name: Army Pfc. Donovan D. Witham
Age: 20
From: Malvern, Ark.
Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Pfc. Donovan D. Witham died Aug. 21 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Died: August 21, 2007 2 82nd Airborne soldiers die in Iraq bomb blasts
The Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. Two 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers died following bomb blasts this week in Iraq, the military said Aug. 22.
Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt, 30, of Apopka, Fla., and Spc. Donovan D. Witham, 20, of Malvern, Ark., died from injuries they sustained Aug. 21 near Baghdad. Britts patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device, and Withams vehicle detonated a roadside bomb, according to written statements from the division.
Britt was an infantry squad leader with the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Britt was in the Navy before joining the Army in October 2003 and
Prayers & Condolences For: Donovan D Witham BY Kawaierus on Aug 15, 2008
May God bless you and all your beloved ones. You are in my prayers. Thanks so much for everything you did. Rest in peace.
Prayers & Condolences For: Donovan D Witham 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: Donovan D Witham 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: Donovan D Witham BY babaklinux on Sep 10, 2007
May God help your family find comfort in the rough times ahead of them. You are more then a hero to me. Thank you.