View Full Version : SSG Patrick F. Kutschbach
Snaquebite
11-13-2007, 17:56
Rest In Peace Warrior.
http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20Archive/2007/November/071113-04.html
RELEASE NUMBER: 071113-04
DATE POSTED: NOVEMBER 13, 2007
PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces Soldier killed in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 13, 2007) — An Army Special Forces Soldier died Nov. 10 as a result of injuries sustained during enemy small arms attack while conducting a combat operation in the Tagab Valley, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kutschbach, 25, was fatally wounded when his vehicle received direct rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team weapons sergeant assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Boeblingen, Germany.
Kutschbach, a native of Pennsylvania, volunteered for military service and enlisted into the Army in Oct. 2003 as a Special Forces candidate. He attended Infantry Basic Training at Fort Benning, Ga., and the Special Forces Qualification Course at Fort Bragg, N.C. Kutschbach was assigned to Co. B, 1st Bn., 10th SFG(A) Panzer Kaserne (Panzer Barracks) in Boeblingen, Germany in December 2006.
Kutschbach is survived by his wife, Ginger; son, Bastian; of Atoka, Tenn.; father, David, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; mother, Debbie Huffner; and brothers David and Andrew, of McKees Rocks, Pa.
For Kutschbach's bio click RELEASE NUMBER: 071113-04
Bio http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20Archive/2007/November/Kutschbach_bio_USASFC.pdf
The Reaper
11-13-2007, 18:19
RIP, Sergeant.
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
You will be remembered.
TR
Abu Jack
11-13-2007, 18:43
Rest In Peace.
Ret10Echo
11-13-2007, 19:09
Warrior, Husband, Dad...
Rest in Peace.
Prayers out for his family.
Rest In Peace, Prayers out to the family.
Rest in Peace, SSG Kutschbach. Prayers out to your family and Brothers.
Peregrino
11-13-2007, 21:38
Rest in Peace SSG.
CoLawman
11-13-2007, 22:03
Rest in Peace SSG Kutschbach.
Ambush Master
11-13-2007, 23:11
Rest in Peace Brother!!
We will all be looking for you, on that Final DZ/LZ!!!
Peace be with you. Thoughts and Prayers Out for You and Your's!!
Martin
Goggles Pizano
11-14-2007, 08:33
In pace reqiuescat Staff Sergeant Kutschbach.
Roguish Lawyer
11-14-2007, 13:49
RIP
NousDefionsDoc
11-14-2007, 14:52
RIP Brother
smokfire
11-14-2007, 19:10
Rest in Peace Sergeant.
smokfire
gtcrispy
11-15-2007, 00:56
RIP
RIP Brother, you will be missed by friends and Family.
RIP SSG Kutschbach, Godspeed.
Needle D
11-15-2007, 14:39
Rest in peace, brave warrior.
Ret10Echo
01-18-2008, 06:06
I hesitated to respond for fear that anything said after your initial post would be inappropriate. We read through many accounts of fallen warriors but seldom see the names of those left behind. That brings it home very quickly.
I am sure Patrick would be pleased by your passing along this information and vowing to keep his memory with you.
Rest in Peace SSG Kutschbach.
__________________
Almighty GOD, Who art the Author of liberty
and the Champion of the oppressed, hear our prayer.
We, the men of Special Forces, acknowledge
our dependence upon Thee in the preservation of human freedom.
Go with us as we seek to defend the defenseless and to free the enslaved.
May we ever remember that our nation, whose motto
is “In God We Trust”, expects that we shall acquit
ourselves with honor, that we may never bring shame
upon our faith, our families, or our fellow men.
Grant us wisdom from Thy mind, courage from Thine
heart, strength from Thine arm, and protection by Thine hand.
It is for Thee that we do battle, and to Thee belongs the victor’s crown.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN
Jack Moroney (RIP)
01-18-2008, 06:11
RIP
I don't know if there can ever be a higher tribute to a soldier than that given by his friend who was serving with him.
RIP SSG Kutschbach
RIP SSG Kutschbach. SF718, my condolences to you and your team mates. Thanks for taking the time to tell Patricks's story.
I just want to put my teammates name on here who fell in battle on 10 November 07. I thought of this as a good place with people who would appritiate the heartache.
Just some quick info. He was an 18B who came through the X-ray program. He was from Pittsburgh. His son is almost 2 years of age and his name is Bastian, great kid. His wife is Ginger and she has had more strength through this whole thing than i would have thought possible. His family and community where some of the most patriotic people in the US, All of us who had to lay him to rest were never so proud to wear a uniform.
He was 25 and died right before his 26th birthday. He was considered my junior bravo but his commitment to the job and pace of learning made him the other senior bravo and it pains me to not see him go to the places he was going to go in the regiment... I promise. He died in northern afghanistan and for those of you who are interested can find out more specifics on the USASOC fallen heros wall.
Ive known other men who have fell, but this was different because of our working relationship, our close proximity on a daily basis. Survivors guilt has become a new word in a few of our vocabularys.
The FOB that we were operating out of was renamed after him.
If i live to be old and grey, ill have a shot of whiskey for him/with him on his dying day in the hopes that hes looking over our shoulder young and strong laughing at us for mourning....
heres to all the fallen brothers, SF or not, and your families. god bless.
thanks for you time.
Dee
Thanks for sharing more about Patrick, but this there was a thread dedicated to Patrick that you could have added to; I merged your new thread with the original thread.
Now go post an intro before you post again.
RIP, Sergeant.
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
You will be remembered, Blue skys.
Berg Heil!!
RIP, Sergeant, may God Bless and keep you always.
Tatonka316
11-11-2009, 07:15
Rest in Peace, SSG. Thank you for your service to our country. You will always be missed and NEVER forgotten.
molon labe
Red Flag 1
11-11-2009, 07:57
Rest In Peace SSG Kutschbach!!
Thank you for your service, and your sacrifice!!
Goggles Pizano
11-11-2009, 08:53
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
In pace requiescat SSG Kutschbach. Thank you for your service.
Dominus vobiscum
greenberetTFS
11-11-2009, 11:36
Rest in Peace, Warrior ................:(
Big Teddy
Combat Diver
05-18-2010, 11:55
Rest in Peace brother, FOB Kutschbach still stand today.
CD
sitfly36
09-24-2011, 22:02
Pat,
We went back there and kicked but for you
Brother!
Fallen not forgotten!!