Dennis M. Williams
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| Age: |
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24 |
| Hometown: |
Federal Way, WA |
| Date of Death: |
8/25/2009
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| Incident Location: |
Afghanistan |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
SPC
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| Unit: |
1st Battalion 17th Infantry Regiment 5th Stryker Brigade 2nd Infantry Division |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Lewis, Washington |
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Dennis wanted to become a police officer after leaving the Army and had dreams of joining the FBI, his father said. “He would’ve been a damn good cop, too,” Dan Williams said earlier this week. Dennis Williams also had a talent for making people laugh, including impersonations of company leadership and skits inspired by comedian Dave Chappelle. Williams was the first soldier to ask his chaplain about Bible study once they landed in Afghanistan, Col. Kenneth Hegtvedt said.
A friend, Sgt. Michael Eacman, said his and Williams’ families went together to Wild Waves theme park in Federal Way in early July, shortly before the soldiers deployed. “The affection he showed his wife, Maria, who was pregnant with Grant, and his daughter, Alaina, showed me he loved them with all of his heart,” Eacman said. “They were inseparable.” He joined the Army in 2007 and arrived at Fort Lewis in March 2008.
This was his first deployment.