Army Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse
Death: Nov 13, 2007
of Emporia Kan.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team 2nd Infantry Division Fort Lewis Wash.; Died Nov. 13 in Balad Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. Also killed was Cpl. Peter W. Schmidt. Two Fort Lewis soldiers killed in Iraq The Associated Press FORT LEWIS Wash. — The Department of Defense said Nov. 14 that two Stryker Brigade soldiers from Fort Lewis were killed in Iraq. Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse23 of Emporia Kan. and Cpl. Peter William Schmidt30 of Eureka Calif. Died Nov. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations in Mukhisa Iraq. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment 4th Stryker Brigade 2nd Infantry. They deployed in April. Kruse joined the Army in 2004 in Kansas City Kan. and was assigned to Fort Lewis in April 2005. Schmidt entered service in 2004 as well and was assigned to Fort Lewis in May 2005. Operation Iraqi Freedom