Billy J. Siercks

First Sgt. Billy J. Siercks, age 32, of Velda Village, Missiouri, died on September 28, 2011, in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered Sept. 27 in Logar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. 

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. 

Billy was born and raised in Lincoln, Missouri and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1997. He enlisted in the military during his senior year at Lincoln High School and eventually became part of the elite group of Army Rangers.

Father, place Billy on the
stairway to Heaven.

He had served several tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and had only a few weeks left in Afghanistan.

Family members stated that Billy loved the military, was devoted to his comrades and believed in his mission.

Billy is survived by numerous loving friends and family members including his mother and father, Toni and Joe Siercks; his wife, Georganne Thorpe Siercks and his two sons, ages 3 and 7.

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