Name: Army Sgt. Peter C. Neesley
Age: 28
From: Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.;
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.;
Incident: Army Sgt. Peter C. Neesley died Dec. 25 in Baghdad of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment.
Died: December 25, 2007 Grosse Pointe Farms soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. — A 28-year-old soldier from suburban Detroit died Christmas day in Iraq, the military said.
Sgt. Peter C. Neesley, of Grosse Pointe Farms, died of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment in Baghdad, the Defense Department said Dec. 26 in a release.
“He was just a sweet young boy,” longtime neighbor Jane Woodruff told the Detroit Free Press. “The Army was wonderful. ... It put discipline in his life.”
Neesley was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Stewart, Ga.
The military is investigating the circumstances...
Prayers & Condolences For: Peter C Neesley BY miyembro on May 17, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Peter C Neesley BY Anonymous on Jan 09, 2008
I am so sorry for the lost of a good man, Not only did he live his life as a HERO but he died as one too.
Prayers & Condolences For: Peter C Neesley BY Anonymous on Jan 08, 2008
You were and are a hero, I send my condolences to your loved ones. you will be missed greatly. thank you for giving yourself to our country for our freedom. God bless you and your family.