Photo By Sgt. Dennis Gravelle | Pfc. Kasper Dudkiewicz was posthumously honored by fellow Soldiers at his memorial at...... read more read more
Story and Photo by Sgt. Dennis Gravelle
138th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
MOSUL, Iraq (January 20, 2006) -- At a packed theater on Logistical Staging Area Diamondback, Military Police Battalion Soldiers of the 709th honored a fallen comrade and friend.
Pfc. Kasper Dudkiewicz also known as "Duck" died from injuries sustained during a traffic accident while en route to Al Rabian (4W) Iraqi Police Headquarters.
"We are here to honor a great Soldier, a warrior, a great person," said Lt. Col. Thomas Blair, commander, 709th MP Bn.
Pfc. Dudkiewicz was assigned to the 511th MP Company, 91st MP Battalion., Fort Drum, N.Y., and was stationed at FOB Marez, Iraq, supporting the 709th MP Bn, during Operation Iraqi Freedom IV. While serving as a gunner for 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Pfc. Dudkiewicz provided overwatch security on some of the most dangerous roads in Iraq, allowing Coalition Forces safe and secure passage.
Pfc. Dudkiewicz was one Soldier that never complained about anything, loved life and always made people smile no matter what the situation was.
"He was more like a Sergeant than a Private First Class," stated Lt. Col Blair. "He knew everything about his mission and was always there to offer assistance to any Soldier, about anything," he said.
Pfc. Dudkiewicz enlisted in the Army in 2003 and has been awarded the Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Medal
Pfc. Dudkiewicz is survived by his wife, Army Sgt. Katie Marie Parker of Fort Lewis, Wash., and his mother, Maria Camacho, of Maagilco, Guam.
Pfc. Dudkiewicz paid the ultimate sacrifice defending America in the war on terror. He will not only be missed by his family, but also by members of the 709th Military Police Battalion.
| Date Taken: | 02.03.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 02.03.2006 15:06 |
| Story ID: | 5313 |
| Location: | MOSUL, IQ |
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