Brian J. Backus

Pfc. Brian J. Backus, age 21, of Saginaw Township, Michigan., died on June 18, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. 


He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Angels of God, pray
for Brian

Brian Backus joined the Army in June 2010. Following training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Sam Houston, Texas, he arrived at Fort Drum in December 2010. He deployed with his unit in March 2011 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Combat Medical Badge.

Brian is survived by a child, mother, father and brother.


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