Wichita Eagle - March 2, 1991
Jeffery T. Middleton, 23, corporal in the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division, died Feb. 17, 1991, of injuries suffered in the Persian Gulf War. Memorial service 2 p.m. Monday, Oxford High School gymnasium; private family service Tuesday; public graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oxford Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Gina of Leesville, La.; parents, Bill and Joyce of Oxford; brothers, Brett of Pittsburg, Jerry, Christopher, both of Oxford; grandparents, Tom and Mary Jane Gallaway of Ottawa, Ohio, Clarence and Rosa Lee of Oxford. Memorial has been established with the Jeffery T. Middleton Scholarship Fund, c/o Oxford State Bank. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Service.
SGT JEFFERY THOMAS MIDDLETON OBITUARY: Jeffery Thomas Middleton was born April 11, 1967, in Bad Constatt, Stuttgart, Germany. His parents were stationed there with the U. S.
Army. At the age of four his family left the Army and started farming in Oxford, Kansas. Jeff grew up on the family farm, hunting, fishing, and playing with 3 younger brothers. He graduated from oxford Public Schools and fell in love with football and the U. S. Army. He attended Pittsburg State University and continued playing football and joing its ROTC program. Two years into his university studies, Jeff decided to turn his full attention to the military. He enlisted in the U.S.
Army to be assigned to the Armored Cavalry Branch. Jeffery took basic and advanced training with the 1st Armor Training Brigade, 5-15 Cavalry, E Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky and graduated 4 January 1988.
He was assigned to the Cavalry Scouts, 2nd Armor Division, 1-41 Cavalry in Garlstadt, Germany. His Unit, 1-41st, was called to be part of the force to expell Iraqs' Military forces out of Kuwait and Jeff was deployed to Saudi Arabia on 31 Dec 1990. War with Iraq was declared on 17 Jan 1991 and Task Force 1-41 breached the berm and into Iraq on 15 Feb 1991. Jeff's Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which he was a gunner, was arranged in a screen line with the other Bradleys ahead of the Main Force of the 1-41st. jeffery was killed on 17 Feb 1991 when a Hellfire Missile hit his Bradley. Pvt Robert Talley, a dismount, was also killed. The tank commander, the driver and another dismount survived the hit. Jeffery followed his dreams. As a young adult, Jeff had two loves. The Scouts and his wife. Jeff met and courted Gina Stevens while stationed in Germany. They were married 18 Feb 1989 at Fort Polk, Lousiana. Jeff loved being a husband and a Cavalry Scout.
Serving his country was his childhood dream.
All Medals Received
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, every year for 4 years, Army Good Conduct, National Defense, Southwest Asia Service, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Medal for Freedom
All Awards Received
Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Grenade Badge Expert and Rifle Badge Marksman
NOTE: above bio info provided by Charles Robin Rauch (#46981671)
Jeffery T. Middleton, 23, corporal in the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division, died Feb. 17, 1991, of injuries suffered in the Persian Gulf War. Memorial service 2 p.m. Monday, Oxford High School gymnasium; private family service Tuesday; public graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oxford Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Gina of Leesville, La.; parents, Bill and Joyce of Oxford; brothers, Brett of Pittsburg, Jerry, Christopher, both of Oxford; grandparents, Tom and Mary Jane Gallaway of Ottawa, Ohio, Clarence and Rosa Lee of Oxford. Memorial has been established with the Jeffery T. Middleton Scholarship Fund, c/o Oxford State Bank. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Service.
SGT JEFFERY THOMAS MIDDLETON OBITUARY: Jeffery Thomas Middleton was born April 11, 1967, in Bad Constatt, Stuttgart, Germany. His parents were stationed there with the U. S.
Army. At the age of four his family left the Army and started farming in Oxford, Kansas. Jeff grew up on the family farm, hunting, fishing, and playing with 3 younger brothers. He graduated from oxford Public Schools and fell in love with football and the U. S. Army. He attended Pittsburg State University and continued playing football and joing its ROTC program. Two years into his university studies, Jeff decided to turn his full attention to the military. He enlisted in the U.S.
Army to be assigned to the Armored Cavalry Branch. Jeffery took basic and advanced training with the 1st Armor Training Brigade, 5-15 Cavalry, E Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky and graduated 4 January 1988.
He was assigned to the Cavalry Scouts, 2nd Armor Division, 1-41 Cavalry in Garlstadt, Germany. His Unit, 1-41st, was called to be part of the force to expell Iraqs' Military forces out of Kuwait and Jeff was deployed to Saudi Arabia on 31 Dec 1990. War with Iraq was declared on 17 Jan 1991 and Task Force 1-41 breached the berm and into Iraq on 15 Feb 1991. Jeff's Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which he was a gunner, was arranged in a screen line with the other Bradleys ahead of the Main Force of the 1-41st. jeffery was killed on 17 Feb 1991 when a Hellfire Missile hit his Bradley. Pvt Robert Talley, a dismount, was also killed. The tank commander, the driver and another dismount survived the hit. Jeffery followed his dreams. As a young adult, Jeff had two loves. The Scouts and his wife. Jeff met and courted Gina Stevens while stationed in Germany. They were married 18 Feb 1989 at Fort Polk, Lousiana. Jeff loved being a husband and a Cavalry Scout.
Serving his country was his childhood dream.
All Medals Received
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, every year for 4 years, Army Good Conduct, National Defense, Southwest Asia Service, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Medal for Freedom
All Awards Received
Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Grenade Badge Expert and Rifle Badge Marksman
NOTE: above bio info provided by Charles Robin Rauch (#46981671)
Wichita Eagle - March 2, 1991
Jeffery T. Middleton, 23, corporal in the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division, died Feb. 17, 1991, of injuries suffered in the Persian Gulf War. Memorial service 2 p.m. Monday, Oxford High School gymnasium; private family service Tuesday; public graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oxford Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Gina of Leesville, La.; parents, Bill and Joyce of Oxford; brothers, Brett of Pittsburg, Jerry, Christopher, both of Oxford; grandparents, Tom and Mary Jane Gallaway of Ottawa, Ohio, Clarence and Rosa Lee of Oxford. Memorial has been established with the Jeffery T. Middleton Scholarship Fund, c/o Oxford State Bank. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Service.
SGT JEFFERY THOMAS MIDDLETON OBITUARY: Jeffery Thomas Middleton was born April 11, 1967, in Bad Constatt, Stuttgart, Germany. His parents were stationed there with the U. S.
Army. At the age of four his family left the Army and started farming in Oxford, Kansas. Jeff grew up on the family farm, hunting, fishing, and playing with 3 younger brothers. He graduated from oxford Public Schools and fell in love with football and the U. S. Army. He attended Pittsburg State University and continued playing football and joing its ROTC program. Two years into his university studies, Jeff decided to turn his full attention to the military. He enlisted in the U.S.
Army to be assigned to the Armored Cavalry Branch. Jeffery took basic and advanced training with the 1st Armor Training Brigade, 5-15 Cavalry, E Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky and graduated 4 January 1988.
He was assigned to the Cavalry Scouts, 2nd Armor Division, 1-41 Cavalry in Garlstadt, Germany. His Unit, 1-41st, was called to be part of the force to expell Iraqs' Military forces out of Kuwait and Jeff was deployed to Saudi Arabia on 31 Dec 1990. War with Iraq was declared on 17 Jan 1991 and Task Force 1-41 breached the berm and into Iraq on 15 Feb 1991. Jeff's Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which he was a gunner, was arranged in a screen line with the other Bradleys ahead of the Main Force of the 1-41st. jeffery was killed on 17 Feb 1991 when a Hellfire Missile hit his Bradley. Pvt Robert Talley, a dismount, was also killed. The tank commander, the driver and another dismount survived the hit. Jeffery followed his dreams. As a young adult, Jeff had two loves. The Scouts and his wife. Jeff met and courted Gina Stevens while stationed in Germany. They were married 18 Feb 1989 at Fort Polk, Lousiana. Jeff loved being a husband and a Cavalry Scout.
Serving his country was his childhood dream.
All Medals Received
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, every year for 4 years, Army Good Conduct, National Defense, Southwest Asia Service, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Medal for Freedom
All Awards Received
Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Grenade Badge Expert and Rifle Badge Marksman
NOTE: above bio info provided by Charles Robin Rauch (#46981671)
Jeffery T. Middleton, 23, corporal in the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division, died Feb. 17, 1991, of injuries suffered in the Persian Gulf War. Memorial service 2 p.m. Monday, Oxford High School gymnasium; private family service Tuesday; public graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oxford Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Gina of Leesville, La.; parents, Bill and Joyce of Oxford; brothers, Brett of Pittsburg, Jerry, Christopher, both of Oxford; grandparents, Tom and Mary Jane Gallaway of Ottawa, Ohio, Clarence and Rosa Lee of Oxford. Memorial has been established with the Jeffery T. Middleton Scholarship Fund, c/o Oxford State Bank. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Service.
SGT JEFFERY THOMAS MIDDLETON OBITUARY: Jeffery Thomas Middleton was born April 11, 1967, in Bad Constatt, Stuttgart, Germany. His parents were stationed there with the U. S.
Army. At the age of four his family left the Army and started farming in Oxford, Kansas. Jeff grew up on the family farm, hunting, fishing, and playing with 3 younger brothers. He graduated from oxford Public Schools and fell in love with football and the U. S. Army. He attended Pittsburg State University and continued playing football and joing its ROTC program. Two years into his university studies, Jeff decided to turn his full attention to the military. He enlisted in the U.S.
Army to be assigned to the Armored Cavalry Branch. Jeffery took basic and advanced training with the 1st Armor Training Brigade, 5-15 Cavalry, E Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky and graduated 4 January 1988.
He was assigned to the Cavalry Scouts, 2nd Armor Division, 1-41 Cavalry in Garlstadt, Germany. His Unit, 1-41st, was called to be part of the force to expell Iraqs' Military forces out of Kuwait and Jeff was deployed to Saudi Arabia on 31 Dec 1990. War with Iraq was declared on 17 Jan 1991 and Task Force 1-41 breached the berm and into Iraq on 15 Feb 1991. Jeff's Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which he was a gunner, was arranged in a screen line with the other Bradleys ahead of the Main Force of the 1-41st. jeffery was killed on 17 Feb 1991 when a Hellfire Missile hit his Bradley. Pvt Robert Talley, a dismount, was also killed. The tank commander, the driver and another dismount survived the hit. Jeffery followed his dreams. As a young adult, Jeff had two loves. The Scouts and his wife. Jeff met and courted Gina Stevens while stationed in Germany. They were married 18 Feb 1989 at Fort Polk, Lousiana. Jeff loved being a husband and a Cavalry Scout.
Serving his country was his childhood dream.
All Medals Received
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, every year for 4 years, Army Good Conduct, National Defense, Southwest Asia Service, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Medal for Freedom
All Awards Received
Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Grenade Badge Expert and Rifle Badge Marksman
NOTE: above bio info provided by Charles Robin Rauch (#46981671)
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