Army Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly
Death: Apr 20, 2004
" of Azusa Calif.; assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company 3rd Corps Support Command V Corps Darmstadt Germany; killed April 20 when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions north of Tallil Iraq. Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly a native of Costa Rica met the woman he would marry during Army training in Virgina. They were married in July 2002 in Germany. When Harris-Kelly shipped out to Iraq from Germany his wife was discharged and sent home to Michigan where she said she had expected he would soon join her and their 15-month-old daughter Aalexis. Harris-Kelly20 of Azusa Calif. was killed in a truck accident north of Talil Iraq. He was based in Darmstadt Germany. ""I was so glad he was coming home his wife said. They offered him a re-enlistment but he said 'no.'"" — Associated Press"