Global War on Terrorism
Richard Samuel "Sam" Hester
Rate / Rank
SFC
Birthdate
October 6 1971
Date of Death
June 1 2006
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
March 2 1994 - June 1 2006
Significant Duty Stations
- Advance Individual Training (Health Care Specialist), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion 6/37th Field Artillery, Camp Stanley, Korea; 31st Combat Support Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas; Deployed to Haiti; Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1/64th Armory, Fort Stewart, Georgia; 2nd tour Korea, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company C, Company 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Logistical Support Area (LSA), Anaconda, Iraq
Decorations & Citations
- Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (5); Army Achievement Medal (4); National Defense Service Medal (2); Korean Defense Service Medal; NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3); Overseas Service Ribbon (2); United Nations Medal (Haiti); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Army Good Conduct Medal; Combat Medical Badge; Expert Field Medical Badge
Notes
Son of LT Colonel Henry Richard (Dit) Hester US Army. Burial; Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.