Evan Ashcraft Memorial Fund
 Army Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft , 24, an infantryman with the 101st
Airborne Division, was one of three soldiers killed in Iraq on
July 24, 2003 when the convoy in which he was traveling was attacked by gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades. Ashcraft's division
led the fiery assault in northern Iraq that killed Saddam Hussein's
sons Odai and Qusai Hussein.
While his country will remember him as a hero, his family remembers
him as a man of exceptional character. He was an accomplished
student and musician, and aspired to complete his college education
upon completing his military career.
"He was a person who really wanted to help other people,
to protect them," says his wife, Ashley.
Remembering Ashcraft, his family sees both the child and the man.
His mother can tell you that he was born at 12:25 p.m., that he
moved quickly and learned fast. He liked rocky road ice cream
and macaroni and cheese. As he grew up, he wore only Vans old
school sneakers. He was a dedicated friend and a man who loved
his family without reservation.
The Evan Ashcraft Memorial Fund has been established
by his family to distribute medical and educational funds for United States
military personnel living or deceased who
served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or for their dependents.
For his exemplary military service and the valor he exhibited
in rescuing two soldiers from a disabled vehicle in April, Ashcraft
was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star medals.
Ashcraft was buried with full military honors in Chatsworth, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003.
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