Freedom Remembered

Born: December 24, 1986 in Harrison, Arkansas
Died: June 11, 2010 in Jalula, Iraq

Spc. William C. Yauch of Batesville, Arkansas attended Batesville High School, graduating in 2005. He enlisted in the United States Army in August of 2007 and reported to Fort Lewis in December of 2007. He was serving his first deployment. He married to Mallory Rhodes on February 16, 2008, at North Heights Church of Christ in Batesville where he was a member. Chris’s civilian and military education include a test-based equivalency high school diploma and Military Occupational Specialty 11B (Infantryman) Qualification Course. His Awards and Decorations include, the National Defense Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon. Chris died at age 23 in Jalula, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. In his leisure he enjoyed paint ball, riding his motorcycle, and tinkering with his car. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother and stepfather, Lucretia and Dennis Robertson, and his father and stepmother, Kurt and Debbie Yauch, and four step-sisters, Jenny, Rachel, Barbara, and Brenda among others.
Army
5th Battalion
20th Infantry Regiment
3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Burial is at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Batesville, Arkansas

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