Capt Torre Remoine Mallard
Born: August 20, 1980 in Anniston, Alabama
Died: March 10, 2008 in Iraq
Capt. Torre R. Mallard of Oklahoma grew up throughout the United States and Europe, due to his father’s military service. He attended Salmen High School in Slidell Louisiana his senior year, graduating in 1998. Torre received his nomination for West Point from the state of Louisiana and graduated with a degree in Computer Science and he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in June of 2002. while he was at West Point, he was a member of the football and boxing teams. Torre was deployed to Iraq for his first combat duty in March of 2003. He was promoted to Captain in 2005, where he assumed the duties of Battalion S-1 Administrative Officer. In April of 2007, he was selected for the Company Commander of Fox Troop. In November of 2007, he redeployed back to Iraq for a second tour. His Awards and Declarations include, the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart (Posthumous), Meritorious Service Medal (Posthumous), Army Accommodation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service Medal, Combat Action Badge and Parachutists Badge. He was posthumously awarded, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart. He leaves his wife, Bonita, two sons, Torre Jr, and Joshua, his parents, Mose and Robin Mallard and a brother, Terrence. His father is a well-respected military instructor in Spotsylvania County and was proud his son had followed him into the military. Torre died at age 27 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Donald A. Burkett and Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson.
Army
2nd Squadron
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood, Texas
Burial is at United States Military Academy Post Cemetery in West Point, New York – Sec XXXVI Site C-097D
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