Capt. David Michael Fraser
U.S. Army 10/23/81-11/26/06 Houston, TX Captain David Fraser patrolled the vast desert battlefields of war-torn Iraq in search of the enemies of freedom. On November 26, 2006, 25-year-old Captain Fraser and three other soldiers were killed in Baghdad by a cowardly enemy using an improvised explosive device called an IED. Captain Fraser was a native of Spring, Texas. He attended Westfield High School where he was an honor student and a star cross-country athlete. Those who knew Captain Fraser knew a man who was respected and admired by all. Captain Fraser applied to the West Point Military Academy, he said, out of sense of duty and as his way of giving back to a country that provided him with unlimited opportunities. At West Point, Captain Fraser was a superior student in the classroom. He graduated with honors as the top student in civil engineering. An accomplished soldier, Captain Fraser completed the rigorous Army Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault schools. In December 2005, Captain Fraser was deployed to Iraq, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and commanded several units. It was his mission to protect our soldiers and innocent Iraqis from those who stand against freedom and liberty. As a decorated serviceman, Captain Fraser was the recipient of the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal for his service while in Iraq during a time of war. He was also awarded the Army Service Ribbon. For his valor during combat on November 26, Captain Fraser was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. The Fraser family and the Spring, Texas, community will always remember that their son died a hero, serving this great country of ours and defending the basic rights of life and liberty and freedom. God bless the Fraser family and God bless David Fraser and God bless all those who wear the uniform of the American warrior.