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Andrew J. Baddick

The Morning Call

NAME: Andrew J. Baddick
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Jim Thorpe
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Army
RANK: sergeant
UNIT: 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, N.C.
DATE OF DEATH: Sept. 29, 2003
CAUSE: Died when he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq
PLACE OF BURIAL: Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery
RELATED STORIES:
• Oct. 2, 2003: Jim Thorpe sergeant drowns in Iraqi canal
• Oct. 10, 2003: Mourners fill church for funeral of Jim Thorpe paratrooper
• March 15, 2004: Jim Thorpe parade attracts thousands

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