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SGT William J. Beardsley
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Iraq
SGT William J. Beardsley
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Soldier's Title: Patrol Team Squad Leader
APO/FPO: APO AE
Added here: 04 October 2006
End date: 03 Dec 2006
Where in Country: (Removed for OPSEC reasons)
Contact for approx number of Males: 5, Females: 0
Unit is from: Georgia
Staff Sgt. William J. Beardsley

18 May 2007:
(Delayed entry. We were not aware of this until 18 May 2007.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 230-07
February 28, 2007

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DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Staff Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minn., died Feb. 26 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Beardsley was assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

            For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Fort Stewart public affairs office at (912) 767-2479.



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Staff Sergeant William J. Beardsley
23 MAY 1981- 26 FEBRUARY 2007

Staff Sergeant William J. Beardsley was born on May 23rd, 1981 in Savannah, Georgia. He was a dedicated father who loved and cherished his two children. He was a loyal friend that always put others first. Staff Sergeant Beardsley was an avid golfer and also enjoyed weight training, jogging, and motorcycles.

Staff Sergeant Beardsley enlisted in the U.S Active Army on July 3, 1998 as an Infantry Man. He completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon completion of Training in December 1998, he was assigned to the 1-9 IN 2ID (M) at Camp Hovey, Korea. In January 2000, he was assigned to the 1-187 IN, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. In October 2001, he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where he served as a rifleman and squad leader. SSG Beardsley left the Army in 2002 and drove trucks for the next couple years. He returned to the Army in the summer of 2005 and attended the Petroleum Supply Specialist Course at Ft. Lee Virginia. In November 2005, he was assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion (PS) Hunter Army Air Field Savannah, Georgia.

Staff Sergeant Beardsley’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (with three Oak Leaf Cluster), two Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Bade and the Drivers and Mechanics Badge.


04 Oct 2006
I AM FROM GEORGIA, BORN AND RAISED. WE LIVE IN TENTS, AND DO PATROLS FOR DAYS AT A TIME. SOMETIMES WE HAVE ELECTRICITY AND SOMETIMES WE DONT. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME HERE AND ITS NOT BETTTER THAN THE FIRST. I HAVE SOLDIERS WHO DONT GET MUCH CREATURE COMFORTS, THEY ARE NOT AFFORED THE CHANCE TO HAVE THINGS LIKE I-PODS, OR SUPPLEMENTS FOR WEIHGT TRAINING. WHEN WE DO GET TO THE PX IT IS THE BARE ESSENTIALS ONLY. WE AS A GROUP WOULD LOVE SOMETHING TO BUILD MORALE FOR ALL OF US LIKE A PSP THAT WE COULD SHARE. SHAVING CREAM AND MACH 3 REFILL RAZORS FOR A COUPLE OF SCRUFFY GUYS. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ALL OF YOUR TROOPS. YOUR TIME IS WELL WORTH IT. GOD BLESS.

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