PFC Casey Samuel Carriker
Born: August 29, 1986 in Bremerton, Washington
Died: Jun. 13, 2007 in Iraq
Pfc. Casey S. Carriker of Hoquiam, Washington was a graduate of Hoquiam High School and planned to go to college after getting out of the Army. He was raised in Iowa and in 2001 he and his six brothers and sisters moved to Hoquiam to be near their father graduating from Hoquiam High School in 2005. While at Hoquiam he was a member of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America and excelled in welding. He made metal arts projects for and participated in the Grays Harbor Relay for Life and was an avid runner. Casey enlisted in the Army in 2005 as a way to pay for college and to see the world. Casey had a real passion for books and reading. He died at age 20 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.
Army
2nd Battalion
35th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Burial information is unknown at this time.
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