Jeffery Lee Hartley

Fallen Hero’s Hometown and State: Hempstead, TX

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Rank: Staff Stergeant

Airborne, Ranger, four tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Benning, GA. He was posthumously awarded The Bronze Star with Valor for his actions on his last mission in Operation Iraqi Freedom, that ensured no other lives were lost in his unit during the IED attack that took his.

Wonderful sense of humor but all business and totally focused when on duty. Made his men feel like family. He put others first.

When Jeffery put his mind to something, he did it thoroughly and he did it well. This attribute was evident from boyhood to his chosen profession in the military, and he gave his life doing what he loved.

Age: 25

Date of Death: April 08, 2008