Capt Ellery Ray Wallace
Born: July 17, 1977 in Big Spring, Texas
Died: August 29, 2010 in Nangahar, Afghanistan
Capt. Ellery R. Wallace of Salt Lake City, Utah grew up in Big Spring, Texas. ‘Ray’ was a determined young man, who had a great drive to keep improving himself. He completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Utah in sociology-criminology in 2003 and was currently working toward a master’s degree in business online. Ray worked for his uncle Brent on the family farm in Sugar City, Idaho before he started Ricks College, now Brigham Young University-Idaho. He attended Ricks College for a year prior to serving a Mormon Church mission to Ivory Coast in West Africa. Ray had a dream since childhood of following in his grandfather’s footsteps and becoming a soldier. He joined the Army in 2003. His Awards and Decorations include, Army Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal-Valor, Valorous Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Combat Action Badge. He leaves his wife, Janelle, his children, Liam, Adara, Kael and Ehlana and his parents, Dewayne and Elaine Wallace and four brothers and two sisters. He died at age 33 at Nangahar, Afghanistan, of wound sustained when their military vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenade on Aug. 28 at Nangahar, Afghanistan.
Army
1st Squadron
61st Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring, Texas
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