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Pfc. Jesse M. Halling Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, Ind.; assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in Tikrit, Iraq, June 7. Halling was at a military police station when his unit received rifle-propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Pfc. Jesse Halling was praised by other soldiers for his actions during a battle in Tikrit. He was at his post at a military police station when his unit began taking small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He ordered others in his unit to take cover while he remained at his post and returned fire until he was hit by shrapnel. Halling, a graduate of Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart and has been nominated for a Silver Star, the Army’s third-highest medal for valor behind the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross. • • • • •
Killed: June 07, 2003
Pam Halling
Aug 15, 2003 5:53 PM
My Son, My Hero. I love you and miss you so very much. My life will never be the same without your sweet smile and your hugs.
We are all so proud of you !!! I LOVE YOU SON...HUGS AND KISSES Until we meet again, MOM MSG Crook
Nov 28, 2003 10:30 AM I was with Jesse over in Tikrit. I have been in the Army for over 20 years now and Jesse will always be a hero in my mind and heart. Jesse showed the world what the American soldier is all about. pfc john p.j.
Dec 7, 2003 5:58 PM I was his room mate and friend.i was there that night,i will never forget it,he is missed very much here by myself and pfc glass,and the rest of the platoon.i think of him every day,i come to this and other web sights to see what has been written and im glad people still talk about him,he deserves every thing said about him and he is a hero.and to his mother and father,sister iam sorry i could not prevent this from happening.as a father i couldnt think of what to do.
pfc john p.jones
Dec 7, 2003 6:21 PM
i was jesses room mate,and i hope a good friend we spent alot of time togther before we came here.i was there that night it is hard to deal with sometimes but we have to finish the job and he would have wanted that i sure.i dont care for some of the comments but free speech and all.MSG.Crook thank you,to his family i wish i could done something for this not to had happend but i know i couldnt.there are a lot of things i would like to say,words just dont come easy for now about him,the main thing is that i will never forget him or his smile either mrs.halling i just didnt get a chance to him.our platoon misses him very much.and to those who want a political word in this subject,he is a hero not a stepping stone.
pfc john p.jones
Dec 7, 2003 6:24 PM
PFC john p jones i miss you jesse i allways will.love your friend and roommate.
pfc john p.jones
Dec 7, 2003 6:24 PM
PFC john p jones i miss you jesse .
Pam Halling
Dec 11, 2003 10:02 PM
pfc john p.jones,
Thank you so much for your comments above. I wish I could talk to someone who was with Jesse that night.
John, I miss my son so much that I can't even begin to tell you of the pain of his loss.
As for anyone else who may or may not want to know, my son loved what he was doing and darn proud of it. He wrote to me telling me of how the Iraqi people would stop and thank the soldiers for what they were doing. Is it a perfect situation? Absolutely not. War never is, but we need to do what is right, simply for the fact that they are human begings and deserve to be treated as such.
Regarding President Bush, I have been saying for years that our military needs to be strong and ready to go. Because of past presidents, we were basically caught with our pants down. As for me, I want to see that we continue to have a strong military force. We can't afford to let this happen again.
My final words for now: AMERICAN...LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!! Pam Halling
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i was jesses room mate,and i hope a good friend we spent alot of time togther before we came here.i was there that night it is hard to deal with sometimes but we have to finish the job and he would have wanted that i sure.i dont care for some of the comments but free speech and all.MSG.Crook thank you,to his family i wish i could done something for this not to had happend but i know i couldnt.there are a lot of things i would like to say,words just dont come easy for now about him,the main thing is that i will never forget him or his smile either mrs.halling i just didnt get a chance to him.our platoon misses him very much.and to those who want a political word in this subject,he is a hero not a stepping stone.
pfc john p.jones
Dec 7, 2003 6:24 PM