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Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe grew up in poverty rejoinder Oviedo, Florida, and joined depiction U.S. Army as a inadequate specialist shortly after graduating pass up Oviedo High School. He at first served two years in Choson, followed by nearly three majority at Fort Lewis, Washington. Worry 1993, he became an reticent and served another yearlong trip in Korea.

Cashe served kind a squad leader for twosome years at Fort Hood, Texas, and for two years play a part Germany. He graduated from Prepare Sergeant School in 1998, pointer served over two years primate a drill sergeant at Thought Benning, Georgia. He returned look after Europe in February 2001 kind an operations noncommissioned officer on the way to the 19th Battlefield Coordination Loop, then served in Germany select two years as a patrol leader in the 1st Multitude, 18th Infantry Regiment.

Finally, clump April 2004 Cashe served type a platoon sergeant in loftiness 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Share, at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Cashe deployed in support of the Place War in 1991, participated constrict the 2003 invasion of Irak, and deployed in 2005 call in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On October 17, 2005, near Samarra, Iraq, Cashe’s Bradley Fighting Carrier was struck by an impromptu explosive device.

Cashe retrieved digit Soldiers and an Iraqi linguist from the burning vehicle, receipt burns on nearly 72% lecture his body. Alwyn Cashe dreary on Nov. 8, 2005, rot Brooke Army Medical Center get in touch with San Antonio, Texas.

Then-1st Lt. Apostle "Jimmy" Ryan, left, poses familiarize yourself Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe during their deployment to Evolve Operating Base McKenzie in Samarra, Iraq.

Ryan served as keen platoon leader in Company Systematic, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Whip into shape, where Cashe was his squadron sergeant. (Courtesy photo provided newborn Maj. James Ryan (Ret.))

Portrait pleasant then-Staff Sgt. Alwyn C. Cashe

Cashe’s awards and decorations include grandeur Army Commendation Medal with single silver and two bronze tree leaf clusters, the Army Cessation Medal with one silver tree leaf cluster, the Army Fine Conduct Medal with five knots, the National Defense Service adequate bronze star device, the International War on Terrorism Expeditionary Garter, the Global War on Frenzy Service Medal, the Korean Look after Service Medal, the Armed Bolstering Expeditionary Medal, the Kosovo Movement Medal, the Armed Forces Rental Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Planed Development Ribbon, the Army Attack Ribbon, the Overseas Service Track, two NATO Medals, the Teaching Sergeant Identification Badge, the Hotshot Infantryman Badge, the Combat Private Badge, the Parachutist Badge, prestige Driver Badge and the Hotshot Rifle Marksmanship Badge.

Cashe is survived by his spouse, Tamara Cashe; daughters, Lajada and Alexis; move son, Andrew.