Capt Benjamin David Tiffner
Born: August 29, 1976 in Ohio
Died: November 7, 2007 in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Capt. Benjamin D. Tiffner of Pigeon, West Virginia attended Cross Lanes Christian School where he played varsity basketball and soccer. He received part of his education at home, the last three years. Ben had wanted to be a military officer since he was a young man. He had this in the back of his mind even as he was in the process of switching from traditional school. He enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduating in 2000. He served in Iraq from November of 2003 to March of 2004. Upon graduating from the Special Forces Qualification Course in April of 2006, he was assigned to 5th SFG(A) at Fort Campbell. His Awards and Decorations include, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and the Special Forces Tab. His parents were missionaries, and Ben grew up in the Philippines. When they returned to the United States, his father became the director of the Camp of the Hills, a 100 acre Christian related family camp near the junction of Roane, Clay and Kanawha counties. He leaves his parents, Timothy and Judith Tiffner, sisters, Rebekah and Sarah and brothers, Joshua and Seth Tiffner. Ben died at age 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Army
1st Battalion
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 8724







