Name: WILLIAMS, TAFT VIRGIL
Rank & Branch: SSGT US ARMY
War Period: IRAQ
Date of Birth: 10/07/1973
Date of Death: 08/12/2003
Buried At: SECTION 24 SITE 1589C
BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY
220 NORTH 19TH STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Sgt. Taft V. Williams
TAFT V. WILLIAMS OBITUARY
When Sgt. Taft Williams'' mother worried about his deployment to Iraq, he eased her fears with stories about returning safely home after serving in Kuwait and Bosnia. "He felt as though it was his job," Sylvin Williams said. "As a mother, no, I didn't care for him to go."
Williams, 29, of New Orleans, was killed Aug. 12 when his convoy was attacked. A 10-year Army veteran, he was stationed at Fort Carson. Spc. Keenan Beacham, who served with Williams for six years, remembered playfully wrestling with him and talking about cars. "His smile and laugh kept many of us going," Beacham said.
Williams'' wife, Ethelmay, is also a soldier and was in Iraq. They had a son, 1-year-old Jason, and Williams also had a daughter.
Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 28, 2005.
Army Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado as a track vehicle mechanic. Williams died when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device near Air Ramadi, while on its way to pick up supplies at the Baghdad International Airport.
Taft was a well-mannered youth who liked to ride his bicycle and enjoyed playing baseball and football in the streets. He played tight end on his high school's football team and joined ROTC.
Taft enlisted in the Army in fall 1993 and became a generator mechanic. He joined because he wanted to escape New Orleans' tough streets. Taft also served in Bosnia. He loved to talk about Cajun food and other passions included cars, racing, basketball and computers.
Taft's wife, Ethelmay, is a soldier in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. The two were sent to different parts of Iraq, and never saw each other after leaving Fort Carson Aug. 12.
The couple have a 15-month-old son and Taft has a daughter who lives in Germany with her mother.
Army Staff Sergeant WILLIAMS is represented on the Remembrance Rug by symbol #266. TY&S / Left by Rodger Asai
Rank & Branch: SSGT US ARMY
War Period: IRAQ
Date of Birth: 10/07/1973
Date of Death: 08/12/2003
Buried At: SECTION 24 SITE 1589C
BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY
220 NORTH 19TH STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Sgt. Taft V. Williams
TAFT V. WILLIAMS OBITUARY
When Sgt. Taft Williams'' mother worried about his deployment to Iraq, he eased her fears with stories about returning safely home after serving in Kuwait and Bosnia. "He felt as though it was his job," Sylvin Williams said. "As a mother, no, I didn't care for him to go."
Williams, 29, of New Orleans, was killed Aug. 12 when his convoy was attacked. A 10-year Army veteran, he was stationed at Fort Carson. Spc. Keenan Beacham, who served with Williams for six years, remembered playfully wrestling with him and talking about cars. "His smile and laugh kept many of us going," Beacham said.
Williams'' wife, Ethelmay, is also a soldier and was in Iraq. They had a son, 1-year-old Jason, and Williams also had a daughter.
Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 28, 2005.
Army Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado as a track vehicle mechanic. Williams died when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device near Air Ramadi, while on its way to pick up supplies at the Baghdad International Airport.
Taft was a well-mannered youth who liked to ride his bicycle and enjoyed playing baseball and football in the streets. He played tight end on his high school's football team and joined ROTC.
Taft enlisted in the Army in fall 1993 and became a generator mechanic. He joined because he wanted to escape New Orleans' tough streets. Taft also served in Bosnia. He loved to talk about Cajun food and other passions included cars, racing, basketball and computers.
Taft's wife, Ethelmay, is a soldier in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. The two were sent to different parts of Iraq, and never saw each other after leaving Fort Carson Aug. 12.
The couple have a 15-month-old son and Taft has a daughter who lives in Germany with her mother.
Army Staff Sergeant WILLIAMS is represented on the Remembrance Rug by symbol #266. TY&S / Left by Rodger Asai
Name: WILLIAMS, TAFT VIRGIL
Rank & Branch: SSGT US ARMY
War Period: IRAQ
Date of Birth: 10/07/1973
Date of Death: 08/12/2003
Buried At: SECTION 24 SITE 1589C
BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY
220 NORTH 19TH STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Sgt. Taft V. Williams
TAFT V. WILLIAMS OBITUARY
When Sgt. Taft Williams'' mother worried about his deployment to Iraq, he eased her fears with stories about returning safely home after serving in Kuwait and Bosnia. "He felt as though it was his job," Sylvin Williams said. "As a mother, no, I didn't care for him to go."
Williams, 29, of New Orleans, was killed Aug. 12 when his convoy was attacked. A 10-year Army veteran, he was stationed at Fort Carson. Spc. Keenan Beacham, who served with Williams for six years, remembered playfully wrestling with him and talking about cars. "His smile and laugh kept many of us going," Beacham said.
Williams'' wife, Ethelmay, is also a soldier and was in Iraq. They had a son, 1-year-old Jason, and Williams also had a daughter.
Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 28, 2005.
Army Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado as a track vehicle mechanic. Williams died when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device near Air Ramadi, while on its way to pick up supplies at the Baghdad International Airport.
Taft was a well-mannered youth who liked to ride his bicycle and enjoyed playing baseball and football in the streets. He played tight end on his high school's football team and joined ROTC.
Taft enlisted in the Army in fall 1993 and became a generator mechanic. He joined because he wanted to escape New Orleans' tough streets. Taft also served in Bosnia. He loved to talk about Cajun food and other passions included cars, racing, basketball and computers.
Taft's wife, Ethelmay, is a soldier in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. The two were sent to different parts of Iraq, and never saw each other after leaving Fort Carson Aug. 12.
The couple have a 15-month-old son and Taft has a daughter who lives in Germany with her mother.
Army Staff Sergeant WILLIAMS is represented on the Remembrance Rug by symbol #266. TY&S / Left by Rodger Asai
Rank & Branch: SSGT US ARMY
War Period: IRAQ
Date of Birth: 10/07/1973
Date of Death: 08/12/2003
Buried At: SECTION 24 SITE 1589C
BATON ROUGE NATIONAL CEMETERY
220 NORTH 19TH STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Sgt. Taft V. Williams
TAFT V. WILLIAMS OBITUARY
When Sgt. Taft Williams'' mother worried about his deployment to Iraq, he eased her fears with stories about returning safely home after serving in Kuwait and Bosnia. "He felt as though it was his job," Sylvin Williams said. "As a mother, no, I didn't care for him to go."
Williams, 29, of New Orleans, was killed Aug. 12 when his convoy was attacked. A 10-year Army veteran, he was stationed at Fort Carson. Spc. Keenan Beacham, who served with Williams for six years, remembered playfully wrestling with him and talking about cars. "His smile and laugh kept many of us going," Beacham said.
Williams'' wife, Ethelmay, is also a soldier and was in Iraq. They had a son, 1-year-old Jason, and Williams also had a daughter.
Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 28, 2005.
Army Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado as a track vehicle mechanic. Williams died when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device near Air Ramadi, while on its way to pick up supplies at the Baghdad International Airport.
Taft was a well-mannered youth who liked to ride his bicycle and enjoyed playing baseball and football in the streets. He played tight end on his high school's football team and joined ROTC.
Taft enlisted in the Army in fall 1993 and became a generator mechanic. He joined because he wanted to escape New Orleans' tough streets. Taft also served in Bosnia. He loved to talk about Cajun food and other passions included cars, racing, basketball and computers.
Taft's wife, Ethelmay, is a soldier in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Iraq. The two were sent to different parts of Iraq, and never saw each other after leaving Fort Carson Aug. 12.
The couple have a 15-month-old son and Taft has a daughter who lives in Germany with her mother.
Army Staff Sergeant WILLIAMS is represented on the Remembrance Rug by symbol #266. TY&S / Left by Rodger Asai
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