AFS member killed in Iraq; friend, co-member critically injured.American Foundry Society (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ) member Dave Berry The name Dave Berry could refer to:
Berry, 39, and Hays, 38, both were members of the AFS Plains States Chapter. The two men worked together for 10 years at Farrar Corp., Norwich, Kan., before Hays moved to Kansas Castings, Belle Plaine Belle Plaine may refer to:
Berry and Hays were members of the same company in the U.S. Army National Guard, and while on patrol in a Humvee, the unit was bombarded by improvised explosive devices. The first shattered Hays' jaw and detached one of his retinas, and the second took Berry's life. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jerry Call, executive director of AFS, Berry was the first member of the society killed in the Iraq War Iraq War: see under Persian Gulf Wars. Iraq War or Second Persian Gulf War Brief conflict in 2003 between Iraq and a combined force of troops largely from the U.S. and Great Britain; and a subsequent U.S. . A metalcaster since his high school graduation, Berry was a member of the armed services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. for even longer. He first enlisted in April 1986 and was deployed overseas in Sept. 2002. After spending a year and a half in active duty, Berry thought his days in the line of fire were over. However, fate sent him back to Iraq in early 2006. At one time, his tour was scheduled to end in April 2007. He wouldn't have made that departure. "Dave was kind of a quiet, shy guy," said Deborah Durr, human relations manager at Farrar. "He came here after high school a skinny kid, and during the time he was here, he was deployed twice, got married and ended up a war hero." Berry managed to gain honors even while enjoying his civilian life. During a stay at home in Dec. 2002, he came upon a burning vehicle and pulled a man from the wreckage, saving his life. The National Guard awarded Berry the highest honor given to a soldier during peacetime. Hays, too, has been recognized for his heroics. After being triaged in the field following the attack, he was soon airlifted to Germany for treatment of his wounds. His recovery has been significant over the past two months, according to Don Hibbs, a coworker co·work·er or co-work·er n. One who works with another; a fellow worker. at Kansas Castings. "He was here in Kansas [in mid-April] and headed back to Washington D.C. yesterday afternoon," Hibbs said. "He is much improved." His jaw had been replaced with a titanium prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. , and he has undergone several surgeries to repair his eyes. Hays, an inspection and shipping supervisor who has been with Kansas Castings since 1999, was awarded the Purple Heart on March 30. |
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