Cpl William Jared Crouch
Born: October 6, 1985
Died: June 2, 2007 in AL Hadid, Iraq
Cpl. William J. Crouch of Zachary, Lousiana graduated from Starkey Academy in 2004 and enlisted in the United States Army during his senior year in high school. His desire to serve was influenced by his own father, who was a Baton Rouge policeman. His father, James Crouch, had wanted to serve in the military but never got the opportunity. He died when Jared was 13. Jared’s basic training was completed at Fort Knox, where he became a cavalry scout with the Stryker Division, earning a marksman badge. He then went to Fort Lewis, Washington to continue his intensive training for two more years. He was deployed to Iraq on April 8, 2007. Jared had almost completed his third year of military service and had planned to continue his armed forces career by joining the Louisiana Army National Guard after his active-duty assignment was up. He considered studying history and getting a job in government service when he finished. A movie buff, he loved science fiction, kickboxing and hanging out with his friends. He died at age 21 in Hadid, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He leaves his mother, Kathy Russell Rushing, his stepfather, James “Jimbo” Rushing Jr., his brothers, Jeremy R James, Spc. John W Crouch, stepbrothers, Matthew Tristan and Morgan Rushing. Jared was a member of Florida Boulevard Baptist Church.
Army
2nd Squadron
1st Cavalry Regiment
4th Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis, Washington
Burial is at Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary, Louisiana – Sec H Site 662
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