Cpl. Matthew W. Creed of Covina, Calif., 23, died Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Matt is survived by his wife, Ashley, and brother, James and his parents Kim and Rick Creed. Matthew was friends with Scott Hanson, the Covina police sergeant who died in July from injuries he suffered during a 2003 vehicle crash. Matthew was 23.
Cpl. Matthew W. Creed of Covina, Calif., 23, died Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Matt is survived by his wife, Ashley, and brother, James and his parents Kim and Rick Creed. Matthew was friends with Scott Hanson, the Covina police sergeant who died in July from injuries he suffered during a 2003 vehicle crash. Matthew was 23.
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