Wednesday Heroes - Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall
Published Wed, Jul 9 2008 12:11 AM
Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall
22 years old from Peoria, Arizona
2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
May 22, 2005
"It was very tough not to be touched by him in some way," said Terri Schall, Sgt. Kenneth Schall's mother.
Kenneth Schall was enrolled at Glendale Community College and was studying to become a history teacher when the country was attacked on September 11, 2001. The event spurred him to join the Army. He served a four and a half month tour in Iraq in 2004 and returned in February of 2005.
Terri Schall last spoke to her son on Mother's Day in 2005. "He sounded great — tired — but he said he was doing OK", she said. Sgt. Kenneth Schall died when the Humvee he was riding in was involved in an accident in Yusafiyah, Iraq.
Along with his mother, Sgt. Schall is survived by his father and two younger siblings.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero. We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Z responded with:
 | I saw that picture and my first thought was "No, God..." but, this man is gone.
It's great that you honor the soldiers, Perri...thanks so much. |
Angel responded with:
 | God bless our troops! |
Valerie responded with:
 | Thanks for this post... the troops will remain in my prayers! |
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