Army Sgt. Christopher P. Messer
Death: Dec 27, 2006
of Petersburg Fla.; assigned to 4th Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade Combat Team Fort Drum N.Y.; Died Dec. 27 in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that detonated near him while on dismounted patrol. Also killed was Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given. Operation Iraqi Freedom