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Thomas M. McFall, 36
Army, Staff Sergeant
Based:
Ft. Lewis, Wash.
Supporting:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died:
May 28, 2007
Baghdad (southern part),
Iraq
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He could have gotten out of it if he'd tried really hard. But they were his soldiers, they were his guys. He'd trained them up and he couldn't leave them hanging.
— Emily Herron McFall, widow
His wife learned of his death on Memorial Day, 2007. She says the sergeant who delivered the news was "white as a ghost." McFall was buried with a Guinness beer stein and a Big Dog barbecue shirt. As he requested, bagpipes played at his funeral.
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2 memories of Thomas
He could have not been a more caring leader, someone to talk about food, family and freinds and pratical jokes with. For a while he was my Sqaud Leader before going to the board, i believe that because of him then has made me a better Squad Leader myself. He is greatly missed
Our son, Tommy, was a one-of-a-kind sort of guy. He was a great caring son, brother, husband, father, and friend. He had time for all of his friends. He never forgot he was part of a bigger brotherhood of fellow soldiers. It was his life and he loved it. We will never forget his sacrifice, but he would say, "It's my job."
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