SSG AARON T. REESE
135th Military Police Company
Army Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, Age 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard based in Brookpark, Ohio.
Killed while on patrol Dec. 10, 2003 when he fell into the Tigris River south of Baghdad.
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SSG AARON T. REESE
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Staff Sgt.
Aaron T. Reese came from a family with a long military history: His
grandfather served during World War II and an uncle was killed in
Vietnam. Two other uncles also served in the military. So it wasn't a
surprise when he joined the Army shortly after his 1990 high school
graduation. "He's one of those you can't forget," said his former Latin
teacher, Mike Herzog. "Always working hard, always smiling. He didn't
have a bad day. He was always in a positive mood." Reese, 31, of
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Dec. 10 after falling into the Tigris River
during a patrol near Baghdad. Reese had served seven years in the Army
and six in the National Guard. Survivors include his wife, a 5-year-old
son and a year-old daughter. "Aaron was a loving husband, son, father
and brother. He loved doing his job and serving his country," said his
sister, April Engstrom. "He felt that it was his duty to serve and he
loved the soldiers in his squad."
Local Soldier
Dies in Iraq
Reese Was On River Patrol
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COLUMBUS, Ohio
-- A
Reynoldsburg soldier died Wednesday in Iraq, NewsChannel 4
reported.
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, an Ohio Army National Guardsman, was on a river patrol on the Tigris River just south of Baghdad when he reportedly fell overboard. He was the first Ohio guardsman to die in Iraq, according to authorities.
A second guardsman who dived in to help, is missing. Specialist Todd Bates, 20, of Bellaire in eastern Ohio, did not resurface in the river south of Baghdad, the guard said.
Both were members of the 135th Military Police Company from Brook Park. "
We are terribly saddened by the death of Staff Sgt. Reese and extend our deepest sympathies to his family," Maj. Gen. John Smith, adjutant general of Ohio, said in a statement. "The selfless sacrifice of Specialist Bates is incredible, and we hope that his status is ascertained as soon as possible."
Reese's family has been notified. Reese is survived by a wife, a 5-year-old son and a daughter who will turn 1 later this year. Reese was a 1990 graduate of Elida High School and attended Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College.
"Aaron was a loving husband, son, father and brother," Reese's sister, April Engstrom, said. "He loved doing his job and serving his country. He felt that it was his duty to serve, and he loved the soldiers in his squad."
The incident is under investigation.
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, an Ohio Army National Guardsman, was on a river patrol on the Tigris River just south of Baghdad when he reportedly fell overboard. He was the first Ohio guardsman to die in Iraq, according to authorities.
A second guardsman who dived in to help, is missing. Specialist Todd Bates, 20, of Bellaire in eastern Ohio, did not resurface in the river south of Baghdad, the guard said.
Both were members of the 135th Military Police Company from Brook Park. "
We are terribly saddened by the death of Staff Sgt. Reese and extend our deepest sympathies to his family," Maj. Gen. John Smith, adjutant general of Ohio, said in a statement. "The selfless sacrifice of Specialist Bates is incredible, and we hope that his status is ascertained as soon as possible."
Reese's family has been notified. Reese is survived by a wife, a 5-year-old son and a daughter who will turn 1 later this year. Reese was a 1990 graduate of Elida High School and attended Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College.
"Aaron was a loving husband, son, father and brother," Reese's sister, April Engstrom, said. "He loved doing his job and serving his country. He felt that it was his duty to serve, and he loved the soldiers in his squad."
The incident is under investigation.
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