Landis W. Garrison

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Landis W. Garrison
Born Landis Wayne Garrison
1981-01-09
Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Died April 29, 2004(2004-04-29) (aged 23)
Abu Ghraib, Iraq
Cause of death Gunshot wound
Awards Bronze Star[1]

Landis Wayne Garrison (January 9, 1981 – April 29, 2004) was a United States Army sergeant and the only member of the 333d Military Police Company to have died while actively serving with the unit. He died in Iraq of non-combat related causes.[2][3]

Biography

Garrison joined the volunteer Port Byron, Illinois Fire Department before graduating from Riverdale High School in 1999. He joined the military at the age of 17[3][4] and was training to be a police officer in nearby Hampton, Illinois when his unit was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom.[5]

Death

In 2004, after Garrison had arrived safely in Kuwait preparing to return home, his year-long deployment was extended by the Pentagon 90 days. He was among 20,000 soldiers whose tours were extended because of the then-surge of violence in Iraq.[6] He and his company were subsequently sent to the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, where Garrison received an accidental yet fatal gunshot wound.[2][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sgt Landis Wayne Garrison". Find A Grave. October 30, 2009. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=8744688&PIpi=22934960. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warneke, Jeremy (January 28, 2016). "The Tragic Truth Of Accidental Deaths In Combat Zones". Task & Purpose. http://taskandpurpose.com/the-tragic-truth-of-accidental-deaths-in-combat-zones/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Illinois soldier killed in Iraq". The Northwest Indiana Times. May 1, 2004. http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois-soldier-killed-in-iraq/article_a2a380b9-3cbc-5bce-bb9a-24c503840eb1.html. 
  4. ↑ Morse, Travis (May 5, 2004). "Friends fondly recall Garrison (Fallen in Iraq)". The Journal Standard. 
  5. ↑ Yates, Jon (May 2, 2004). "Death adds to town's frustration". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-05-02/news/0405020057_1_iraq-family-readiness-group-home. 
  6. ↑ Glauber, Bill (April 25, 2004). "A push to get troops home". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-04-25/news/0404250374_1_family-readiness-group-iraq-unit. 
  7. ↑ Burghart, Tara (September 12, 2004). "After 9-11, Iraq, soldiers readjust at home". The St. Augustine Record. http://staugustine.com/stories/091204/nat_2574097.shtml. 
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