Sgt 1st Class David James Hartman
Born: July 29, 2024 in Merced, California
Died: February 3, 2024 in Timagara, Pakistan
Sgt. 1st Class David J. Hartman of Merced, California graduated from Kadena High School, Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, in 2000 and promptly enlisted into the United States Army. He was assigned as a civil affairs noncommissioned officer for Team 622 in Company B, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (A), Fort Bragg, N.C. His previous assignments include platoon sergeant with Company C, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division; and multiple positions with the 50th Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps to include electronic maintenance shop foreman, forced entry switch section team chief and sergeant, senior electronic maintenance technician, and senior switch technician. Hartman deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in November 2002 and to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. His military education includes, Civil Affairs Qualification Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officers Course, Basic Airborne Course, Joint Network Node Operators Course, Unit Movement NCO Course, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course, Gryphon Group’s Mobile Force Protection Course, Explosive Hazard Awareness Trainer’s Course along with others. His awards included the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Basic Parachutist Badge. He died at age 27 Timagara, Pakistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew S. Sluss-Tiller and Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Stets Jr. He leaves his wife, Cherise a son Michael, his mother, Mikail Bacon and his father, Gregory Hartman among others.
Army
96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 9083
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