Eddie E. Menyweather, 35

Army, Staff Sergeant

Based: Ft. Hood, Texas

C Company, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: November 23, 2003

Baqubah (near), Iraq

Married, 2 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: Los Angeles

High School: David Starr Jordan Senior High (Los Angeles)

Menyweather was in the California National Guard when he met his wife, who was serving in the Army. He joined too so they could be together in Germany, according the Chicago . His sister said their father had a premonition the day he was killed.

Christopher G. Nason, 11/23/2003

Rel A. Ravago IV, 11/23/2003

Seven memories of Eddie E. Menyweather

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I served with Eddie, Charlie company 168th eng battalion at fort Lewis Washington in 98. Eddie was always smiles. I couldn't have been more different (inbackstory) than eddie...I grew up in a life of priviledge (never let that b known at the time). I was a good basketball player, and played on the company team. Eddie was our coach. He was always upbeat, always fun. As we had the bond of bball, Eddie watched out for me. A guy with not much "street cred" and new in a unit is always happy to have a"tough guy" get their back. Eddie did that for me. In 2003 I heard of eddie's death. It's bothered me since. This man who showed me nothing but kindness was killed by pure hatred. How ironically awefull. I'm sorry to Eddie and his family...as I recall his wife was in the army as well (as I recall, at that time she outranked him...a fact we didn't forget to regularly remind him of!)....to his wife I also extend my apologize. What a loss. I'm sorry for all in eddies life. I'm happy tohave Been touched by him in his short life. Rip "meny".

” — Shane linehan, February 1, 2012 at 7:30 a.m.

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