Name: Army Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward Age: 22 From: Fort Wayne, Ind. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Incident: Army Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward died Sept. 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from small-arms fire when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations.
Died:
September
08, 2007 N.C.-based paratrooper killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A paratrooper from Indiana who was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division has died of wounds he suffered when insurgents attacked his unit in Iraq, the military said Sept. 10.
Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked Sept. 8 northwest of Baghdad, the military said.
Woodward was a scout javelin gunner with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Woodward, who joined the Army in February 2006, was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division in July 2006.
“Woodward was athletic and very outgoing, he always liked to tell jokes and...
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan A Woodward BY miyembro on May 23, 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: Ryan A Woodward BY Anonymous on Sep 15, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with Ryan A Woodward and his family. Darrell Willis Anderson, IN
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan A Woodward BY Anonymous on Sep 15, 2007
burn in hell, you child killer.----nazimick
Prayers & Condolences For: Ryan A Woodward BY Anonymous on Sep 15, 2007
I would like to express my hearfelt condolences in the death of Cpl. Woodward. My son is serving in Iraq as part of the 82nd. I look at the picture of this beautiful young man, and my heart aches for your loss. His sacrifice is acknowledged and appreciated. His fight for the freedom of our country was the most noble of fights. May God comfort you in this time of incomprehensible grief and sadness.