January 17, 2011

Michael Bartley

Sgt. Michael Bartley, age 23, of Wayne County, Illinois, was killed in Iraq on January 15, 2011. 

The incident occurred while U.S. soldiers were training Iraqi security forces at al-Ghazlani U.S. military camp in southern Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of Baghdad. Two U.S. soldiers were killed by small arms fire when an Iraqi soldier attacked them at the Ghazlani Training Center located south of Mosul. The Iraqi soldier who had opened fire was killed during the incident. 

Michael Bartley was a 2007 graduate of Fairfield Community High School. He was the only child of Rebecca Isles of Fairfield. Michael Bartley had enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly after graduating from high school and had re-enlisted. This was his second tour of duty in Iraq. 

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Michael Bartley is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen

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