Army Sgt. Berry K. Meza
Death: Dec 19, 2004
of League City Texas; assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion 13th Corps Support Command Fort Hood Texas; killed Dec. 19 when a vehicle struck him in Shuaybah Kuwait. Also killed was Army Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer. Texan dies in Kuwait Associated Press FORT HOOD Texas — A 23-year-old soldier from League City was one of two Fort Hood soldiers to die Sunday in Shuaybah Kuwait when they were struck by a vehicle. The Department of Defense identified the two as Sgt. Berry K. Meza of League City and Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer33 of Zion Ill. They were assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion 13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood. Meza was in his third tour of duty in the Middle East. Family members said he was struck by a car while changing a tire. “He was a very outgoing person who enjoyed life and would always tell everyone ‘Life is short. Live everyday like it is your last”’ Meza’s aunt Cyndi Meza told the Galveston County Daily News. “He loved his country and he loved his family.”