Capt. Ralph (Jay) John Harting III, 28,
died April 29th, 2005 while inspecting a truck at a checkpoint
30 miles south of Baghdad in Diyarah, Iraq. The driver detonated
a bomb, killing Harting, and his West Point classmate Capt. Stephen
Frank, 29.
CPT Harting is survived by his wife Jennifer,
daughter Adeline Rose is 2, Ralph John IV, 1, and newborn Son
Warren Chiever, born on May 1, who was delivered after Jennifer's
labor was induced. "They brought Warren out early so that
Jennifer could be there to welcome Jay home and so the baby would
be there when his dad comes home," said June Harting, Jay's
mother.
A joint memorial service will be held for
Frank and Harting on on Friday, May 6 at Fort Irwin at 1400 hours
in the main chapel on post. Another service will be held for
them at West Point on 12 May, where they will be buried. Services
at 1000 for Harting and 1330 for Frank. [note time change for Frank Funeral]
These Classmates were both raised
in Detroit, graduated from West Point together, died together,
and buried together will also have their eulogy pages linked
to each other:
CPT
Stephen Frank
"Grip hands - though it be
from the shadows"
The Corps
CPT Harting's awards include: Purple
Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement
Medal (1 oak leaf clusters), National Defense Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal, Multinational Force Observer Medal, Army Service Ribbon,
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Ranger
Tab, Sapper Tab, Parachutist's Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
Links to articles:
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=39416
http://www.freep.com/news/locoak/soldiers3e_20050503.htm
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