Senior Airman William Nathaniel Newman
Born: December 8, 1983 in Utah
Died: June 7, 2007 in Balad, Iraq
Senior Airman William N. Newman of Kingston Springs, Tennessee graduated in 2002 from Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah. After graduation, William left the Mountain West for the east, opting to live with his father in Tennessee. It was there in 2003 that he decided to enter the Air Force Academy. He was a yell leader there and enjoyed break dancing. He was a quiet, obedient child with an infectious smile, who calmly weathered a turbulent family situation without expressing any bitterness. He had hoped to be back in the islands by the end of this month to celebrate his second wedding anniversary in August and take a promotion exam. His widow, Soyong, had bought new clothes for her husband, whom everyone called ‘Willie,’ and had planned a special trip to Mauifor the celebration. Willie was passionate about break dancing, sketching and reading and was considering a career in medicine. He died at age 23 south of Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. The EOD facility located on Hickam Air Force Base was dedicated and named in his honor one year after his death.
Air Force
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team
15th Civil Engineer Squadron
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
Burial is at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee – Sec JJ Row 13 Site 22
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