An all-American boy from small-town America, Irvona, Pennsylvania. Bradley G. Kritzer, like many young men from the boroughs of central Pennsylvania's Clearfield county loved the outdoors. Brad, with hunting and fishing a favorite pastime, had hoped someday to work with an organization like the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It is said that he grew up with a rifle in hand, hunting turkey and deer with his father and going fishing every chance he got.
Serving in the U.S. Army Bradley was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and was deployed to Iraq in March 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and another soldier, were killed in action in an explosion when their Humvee hit a remotely controlled improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, 2004. He was just 19 years old and had arrived in Iraq 53 days before.
Brad was buried near his home at Fruithill Cemetery in Ansonville, PA. This site and memorial is now a cenotaph, as Brad was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on May 29, 2014, the tenth year anniversary of his death.
"I must tell you that he was the best son and soldier that a mom and dad could want. He is truly an American hero." ~~ Sharon Kritzer, Brad's mother.
Serving in the U.S. Army Bradley was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and was deployed to Iraq in March 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and another soldier, were killed in action in an explosion when their Humvee hit a remotely controlled improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, 2004. He was just 19 years old and had arrived in Iraq 53 days before.
Brad was buried near his home at Fruithill Cemetery in Ansonville, PA. This site and memorial is now a cenotaph, as Brad was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on May 29, 2014, the tenth year anniversary of his death.
"I must tell you that he was the best son and soldier that a mom and dad could want. He is truly an American hero." ~~ Sharon Kritzer, Brad's mother.
An all-American boy from small-town America, Irvona, Pennsylvania. Bradley G. Kritzer, like many young men from the boroughs of central Pennsylvania's Clearfield county loved the outdoors. Brad, with hunting and fishing a favorite pastime, had hoped someday to work with an organization like the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It is said that he grew up with a rifle in hand, hunting turkey and deer with his father and going fishing every chance he got.
Serving in the U.S. Army Bradley was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and was deployed to Iraq in March 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and another soldier, were killed in action in an explosion when their Humvee hit a remotely controlled improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, 2004. He was just 19 years old and had arrived in Iraq 53 days before.
Brad was buried near his home at Fruithill Cemetery in Ansonville, PA. This site and memorial is now a cenotaph, as Brad was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on May 29, 2014, the tenth year anniversary of his death.
"I must tell you that he was the best son and soldier that a mom and dad could want. He is truly an American hero." ~~ Sharon Kritzer, Brad's mother.
Serving in the U.S. Army Bradley was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and was deployed to Iraq in March 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He and another soldier, were killed in action in an explosion when their Humvee hit a remotely controlled improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, 2004. He was just 19 years old and had arrived in Iraq 53 days before.
Brad was buried near his home at Fruithill Cemetery in Ansonville, PA. This site and memorial is now a cenotaph, as Brad was reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on May 29, 2014, the tenth year anniversary of his death.
"I must tell you that he was the best son and soldier that a mom and dad could want. He is truly an American hero." ~~ Sharon Kritzer, Brad's mother.
Gravesite Details
This burial site is now a cenotaph. Brad was interred on May 29, 2014, the tenth anniversary of his death at Arlington National Cemetery.
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