Sgt Kendell Kioma Frederick
Born: August 17, 1984 in Trinidad And Tobago
Died: October 19, 2005 in Tikrit, Iraq
Sgt. Kendell K. Frederick of Randallstown, Maryland was born in Trinidad and had been in the United States about six years. He graduated from Randallstown High School in 2004 where he was a model student, with strong academic skills, exemplary behavior and an athletic prowess that he displayed on the school soccer team. Over the years, Kendall matured into a focused and capable young man who was proud to wear his military uniform. Most were not surprised when he decided in his junior year to pursue a career in the military. He looked forward to joining the Army. But after 10 months in Iraq, he had lost some of his excitement. Just three weeks before his death he was home on leave and spent time with old friends and visited cadets at Randallstown’s Junior Navy ROTC program, where had been a platoon commander. He had matured into a thoughtful young man, a soldier who loved military life and leadership, but not war. He had come home from wrenching experiences in Iraq, including enduring the death of comrades. Although he was scared, he decided to return to Iraq because he loved the Army and believed in doing his duty. He was pursuing United States citizenship when he was killed at age 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations Tikrit, Iraq. Upon his burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Kendall was awarded American citizenship.
Army
Reserve’s
983rd Engineer Battalion
Monclova, Ohio
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 8291
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