William F Hecker III

St. Louis, Missouri

January 5, 2006

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

Maj

3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Fort Hood, Texas

Killed in An Najaf, Iraq, on Jan. 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations.