Army Sgt. Lucas T. White

Died November 6, 2006 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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28, of Moses Lake, Wash.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Nov. 6 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol in Baghdad.

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Soldier was an ‘avid outdoorsman,’ says wife

Fort Lewis, Wash. — The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Lucas T. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash., died Nov. 6 in Baghdad of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

White first joined the Army in September 2001, and he completed his infantry basic and advanced training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He completed the Warrior Leadership Course in 2004, and he served at Fort Drum, N.Y., before arriving at Fort Lewis, Wash., in January 2005. Sgt. White served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

His awards include the Army Commendation Medal (two awards), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and Expert Infantry Badge.

White’s wife, Jennifer, expressed the following in a written statement.

“Sgt. Lucas T. White was a loving and devoted husband, son, grandson, brother, and friend to a great many people on both sides of the Cascades. He was funny and honest, with a quick wit that friends and family experienced alike. An avid outdoorsman, Sgt. White loved to hunt, fish and camp in both Washington and Montana with his wife and extended family. Sgt. White had a deep appreciation for the outdoors, the result of his Native American culture, whose traditions he valued and cherished. Above all Sgt. Lucas T. White loved his nation, which compelled him to join the U.S. Army in 2001 where he served with distinction and honor in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Sgt. White will be forever missed and loved but his eternal energy and spirit will reside within us always.”

All members of I Corps and Fort Lewis extend their condolences to the White family.