Army 1st Lt. Kile West

28" x 22"
Acrylic on Canvas

Assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX

Died May 28, Memorial Day, in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Anthony Ewing, Cpl. Zachary Baker, Cpl. James Summers and Spc. Alexandre Alexeev.

23 years old from Hutto, Texas

Completed March 2008

Sponsored for family by:
Keith and Nodgie Brewer, Austin, TX

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 KIA May 28, 2007

Operation Iraqi Freedom

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