Staff Sgt Christopher Michael Hake
Born: August 17, 1981 in Abilene, Texas
Died: March 24, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake of Enid, Oklahoma is a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma Bible Academy. He married Kelli Short in 2004 and the couple had a son, Gage, in 2006. Upon joining the Army, his first assignment was to the ‘Old Guard’ unit at Fort McNair in Arlington, Virginia. He marched in the Inaugural parade for President Bush in 2001 and was in the Old Guard when the Pentagon was attacked on 9-11. He was immediately called upon to clear the Pentagon after the attack. Chris felt at ease about a second deployment to Iraq and felt more at peace than he had been his whole life. He was 100 percent sure the US forces should be there and he spoke of the thanks the Iraqi people for their efforts. As a Squad leader, he was in command of four or five others who went on street patrols in Baghdad. He was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq and was due to come home for 18 days in July for a mid tour break. For leisure activities, he enjoyed soccer, boating, skiing, music and spending time with family and friends. He died at age 24 in Baghdad from wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Pfc. George Delgado, Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger and Cpl. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez.
Army
4th Battalion
64th Armor Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 8550
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