Pfc Steven Frederick Sirko
Born: August 11, 1984 in Portage, Indiana
Died: August 17, 2005 in Normandy, Iraq
Pfc. Steven F. Sirko of Portage, Indiana moved with his mother to Tennessee and then to North Carolina before going back to Indiana to live with his dad. He attended Portage High School where he played football and wrestled as an exceptional athlete. He also enjoyed his Sony PlayStation. But as much as Steve might have enjoyed his time in Portage, he loved his entire family too much to stay away from one half of it, prompting him to move back to North Carolina. He felt like he had two families. Following the events of 9-11, Steve was like so many other young men of the time. He was inspired to serve his country, so he joined the United States Army and trained to become a combat medic while based at Fort Benning. It was there that he met the woman who would become his wife, and the couple married on October 16, 2004. In spite of his families concerns about him going off to war, He had a eagerness and a sense of duty about him. Steve’s wife was serving in Iraq as well and was stationed 50 miles away from him. It was a difficult time for the newlyweds, but Steve was happy being in the Army nonetheless. By this time, he had decided that he would make the military a career. He was never without a smile and you could always count on him to lighten the mood. He used to talk about returning to the United States to become a history teacher and a football coach. He leaves, his wife, Virginia, his mother and stepfather, Steve and Summer Lipford, father and stepmother, Rick and Rose Sirko, two sisters, Bridget Gentle and Laura Sirko, and a brother, Michael Godbey. He died at age 20 of non-combat-related injuries in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.
Army
1st Battalion
30th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery in Statesville, North Carolina
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