Jacob R. Herring
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| Age: |
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21 |
| Hometown: |
Kirkland, WA |
| Date of Death: |
4/28/2004 |
| Incident Location: |
Tal Afar, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
Spc |
| Unit: |
5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantr |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Lewis, Wash. |
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The football team captain in high school, Jacob R. Herring was popular with teachers and classmates alike. "He was the ultimate leader," said Tim Tramp, who coached Herring on the varsity football team. "He always wanted to do what was best for the team." Spc. Herring, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., was killed April 28 when his squad was attacked by a hand grenade west of Mosul, Iraq. He was a member of the Fort Lewis-based Stryker Brigade. Herring enlisted in the Army with two friends and teammates in September 2001, four days before the terrorist attacks. He was deployed to Iraq in November. Survivors include his mother, Susan Sutter of Kirkland and his father, Robert Herring of Miami.