Sgt. Kevin Bromley
3rd Brigade 1st AD PAO
TAJI, Iraq -- 3rd Brigade, 1st Armor Division's "Thunderbolt" Battalion mourned the loss May 21 of Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer a Pinkneyville, Ill., native.
Eisenhauer a scout for 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armor Division died May 19 as a result of an improvised explosive device attack while his unit conducted convoy security operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.
"He gave his life for a higher purpose, to serve his country and help the Iraqi people pave the way for a brighter future," said Col. David Bishop commander of 3rd Bde., 1st Armor Div.
Friends said Pfc. Eisenhauer did not fit the mold of the regular Soldier. He left a successful civilian venture to answer a higher calling.
"He was self-retired. He joined the military to be part of something larger than himself," said Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Mayo.
"With less than 11 months in the Army, he was one of the most technically proficient scouts in the platoon. He digested technical manuals like no other," said Mayo.
Although the 26-year-old lived the rough and tumble life of a scout in a combat unit, he was capable of great compassion.
"He could be counted on by all of his peers and would give them the shirt off of his back," said Mayo. "He was a true patriot, serving his country when others in his position could not or would not."
Pfc. Eisenhauer is survived by his father and mother.
| Date Taken: | 05.25.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 05.25.2005 06:41 |
| Story ID: | 1928 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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