Name: Army Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson Age: 30 From: Crystal Springs, Miss. Assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla. Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson was killed Nov. 2 in an attack on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Fallujah, Iraq. Died:
November
02, 2003 Ohio serviceman says Mississippi soldier who died in Iraq saved his life
Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. An Ohio serviceman says hes alive because of the heroic act of a Mississippi soldier who was killed after the helicopter they were riding in crashed in central Iraq earlier this month.
Sgt. Joe Mlinar said there were many head injuries after the Nov. 2 crash, and that he believes Staff Sgt. Joe Nathan Wilson cradled his head with his body to make sure it was shielded during the collision.
Wilson, 30, was among 16 killed in the crash, which wounded 20 others.
Mlinar, 21, said he would spend Thursday giving thanks for Wilson, and what he did to help save his life.
Prayers & Condolences For: Joe N Wilson BY Anonymous on Feb 05, 2009
I just want to thank you, you saved my husbands life and that allowed us to have 3 beautiful children. May GOD bless you forever. and please watch over Joe Mlinar he is having alot of guilt for surviving he misses you dearly. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts, Jamie, Clayton 3 will be 4 May 7 ,Olivia 2 will be 3 June 14 and Samuel 9months will be 1 on May 7 also
Prayers & Condolences For: Joe N Wilson BY John on Apr 09, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.