Army Spc. Andrew K. Waits
Death: Apr 13, 2006
of Waterford Mich. assigned to the 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Divison (Air Assault) Fort Campbell Ky.; killed April 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Flags at half-staff in honor of Waterford soldier LANSING Mich. — Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered that U.S. flags across the state be lowered to half-staff Friday in honor of a Michigan soldier who was killed in Iraq. Army Spc. Andrew K. Waits23 of Waterford Died April 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell Ky. — Associated Press Operation Iraqi Freedom