Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Army Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher

Remember Our Heroes

Army Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, 29, of Santee, Calif.

SSgt Fisher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14, 2007 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds and Spc. Steven R. Jewell.

NBC San Diego -- SAN DIEGO -- An East County mother has some strong words for President George W. Bush after the death of her soldier son in Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, 29, was one of five soldiers who was killed Tuesday in helicopter crash in Al Taqqadum, Iraq. Military officials said the incident is still under investigation.

On Thursday, Maria Fisher showed NBC 7/39 a photograph of the last time she danced with her son Sean.

"These are his dancing shoes," Fisher said, "and now I'm keeping them as a memory of dancing with him."

Fisher said that she was having a hard time accepting her loss. "I haven't woken up from that nightmare yet," she told NBC 7/39. "My boy is gone. "

Fisher said she didn't want any more mothers to have to go through what she is.

"I feel a lot of anger right now. Mr. Bush is making a mistake leaving our boys over there. We're fighting a useless war…. Unfortunately, mine has gone to heaven, but there are others out there that are still in danger."

Fisher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Ala. In addition to his mother, Sean is survived by a daughter, Bailey, 6, and five brothers and sisters.

Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, 31, of Michigan; Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane Jr, 30, Virginia Beach, Va.; Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds, 37, of Rock, W. Va.; and Spc. Steven R. Jewell, 26, of Bridgeton, N.C.

Fisher's family plans on setting up an account under Sean's name on Friday. Anybody who would like to make a donation will be able to do so by going to any Washington Mutual bank branch.

Army Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher was killed in action on 8/14/07.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I purchased a bracelet with Sean's name on it, I didn't know him but I wanted to do something for the troops. He died on my birthday. If his family would like to contact me my email is 203treehouse@prodigy.net