Mom says killed son mistaken for Lynch in Iraq (Sgt. Walters was the true hero)

The Herald-Dispatch ^ | Saturday, July 12, 2003 | BOB WITHERS

[Destro]

HUNTINGTON -- A Salem, Ore., mother believes her slain 33-year-old son, a U.S. Army sergeant serving in Iraq, was mistaken for Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch during the ambush in which she was injured.

The Washington Post initially reported Lynch, a Palestine, W.Va. native, emptied two pistols during a fierce gun battle with Iraqi fighters on March 23 and was shot and stabbed before she was captured.

[Prodigal Son]

Well, we both know he doesn't have one. He won't say it but we know this.

If he doesn't have a Bronze Star, I want to look at his next highest medal. I want to know the exact circumstances he received it for.

[#3Fan]

A Newsweek reporter said that her doctor was interviewed, and he said she was repeatedly beaten with the butt of a gun. He said her injuries were severe from those beatings. I agree with her medals, and the other brave soldier should have his story told also. It sounds like a simple translation error. I am sure that there are hundreds of these stories we have not heard.

Yeah I agree.

[#3Fan]

Well, we both know he doesn't have one. He won't say it but we know this. If he doesn't have a Bronze Star, I want to look at his next highest medal. I want to know the exact circumstances he received it for.

I wouldn't think that a medal recipient wouldn't toot his own horn to the point of denigrating others who have the same medal. You may be right.

[#3Fan]

I'll try again:

Well, we both know he doesn't have one. He won't say it but we know this. If he doesn't have a Bronze Star, I want to look at his next highest medal. I want to know the exact circumstances he received it for.

I wouldn't think that a medal recipient would toot his own horn to the point of denigrating others who have the same medal. You may be right.

[Prodigal Son]

You may be right.

Well, I don't know. But the question's out there.

[MEG33]

Perhaps he thought he deserved one.Perhaps he's never served at all.Perhaps he loves to stir things up and watch the fireworks!

[#3Fan]

Perhaps he thought he deserved one.Perhaps he's never served at all.Perhaps he loves to stir things up and watch the fireworks!

About everyone in her unit got one and he's not saying anything about them so I think he just doesn't like Jessica. It's something other than what he's saying.

[MEG33]

I have no idea except his objection to women in the military..but that doesn't account for the intensity of the objection to her medal.

[#3Fan]

Yeah, he's on a two-thread rampage. lol

[Destro]

1). "No - and I never deserved one. Just like Jessica Lynch"

2). "No - but I'm sure if I was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed cutie who got lost and hit the back of another vehicle, I would've received one"

[Search4Truth]

Like so many other things in the military now - the standard for what constitutes heroics were lowered to accomodate women.

[Destro]

God forbid I bring up the piont. I guess people need their saints and myths, even secular ones.

[MEG33]

You are a very funny fellow!

[Destro]

I have been called a South Park Conservative before....

[LilyIvy]

replying to post from last year: I knew Don Walters...worked with him at KCPD. Lynch deserves her awards...Walters has been upgraded to a silver star because its slowly coming out now that it WAS Walters seen fighting alone...and none of this suprises me at all! Walters' "motto" when we worked together was "Miller, we're buds! I got your back!". that is just Walters. He also left behind 3 beautiful little "stair-steps"... Monica, Danielle, and Amber. Every time I go to his grave site at Ft. Levenworth, I tell him thank you and that he is my hero!!!