3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Honors Fallen Heroes

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, IRAQ

05.31.2007

Courtesy Story

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

by Sgt. Natalie Rostek
3rd HBCT Public Affairs

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq –Two fallen heroes were honored by the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Soldiers in a memorial service held Monday at FOB Hammer.

Spc. Jonathan Winterbottom and Spc. Victor Toledo-Pulido, both members of the 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were killed May 24, during an improvised explosive device attack.

Winterbottom, 22, of Falls Church, Va., was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment in June 2004. The unit was re-designated as 3-1 Cav. two years later. Winterbottom served as a combat medic assisting with the squadron's Time Sensitive Target team and assisting at the Squadron Medical Clinic.

"Specialist Winterbottom was an all around guy who was a friend to all," said Sgt. 1st Class Merrick Sides, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment medical platoon sergeant. "I'll always be proud to have known him and have served with him."

Winterbottom is survived by his wife, Rosa Sanchez.

Toledo-Pulido, 22, of Hanford, Calif., was assigned to Headquarters Troop, 3-1 Cav. in June 2007. He served as a Squadron's TST team driver.

"Specialist Toledo (-Pulido) was a great friend to everyone," said Pfc. John Downs, 3-1 Cav. "He cared about everyone and always tried to make people smile."

Toledo-Pulido is survived by his wife, Christi, and his son Isak.

• Date Taken: 05.31.2007
• Date Posted: 06.01.2007 10:04
• Story ID: 10623
• Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, IQ