Our Best – Spc. Krystal M. Fitts KIA
Spc. Krystal M. Fitts, KIA Afghanistan July 17, 2012
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Krystal M. Fitts, 26, of Houston, Texas, died July 17 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered from indirect fire. She was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Fayetteville Observer
Fitts served as a member of a Female Engagement Team attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.
She died after being hit by indirect fire at a combat outpost in Kandahar province’s Zharay district, officials said.
Company C’s commander, Capt. Sam Perlik, said Fitts filled a critical role in the unit and took on an ever-increasing number of duties well beyond the scope of her experience and training.
“She was attached to the company six months before deploying and immediately impressed those around her with her motivation, tenacity and drive to learn,” Perlik said.
The deployment was the first for Fitts, who volunteered to serve on a Female Engagement Team and learned the Pashtu language to help soldiers communicate with local Afghans.
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my heartfilled condolences go out to you. love you
Thank you for the heartfelt prayers and condolences for my daughter. We will miss her and love her always, and will always be proud of her service to her country and her accomplishments.
My sincere condolences.
J.M.Kayes SE Texas Patriot Guard Rider
Thank you for the heartfelt prayers and condolences for my daughter. We will miss her and love her always, and will always be proud of her service to her country and her accomplishments. If you were there and rode with us during her arrival to Texas and to the funeral home, then THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for joining with us in honoring our daughter and bringing her home.
Krystal Fitts brought kindness and acceptance into the otherwise harsh and indifferent little world of a bunch of surly, foul mouthed infantrymen. She is a great soldier and a wonderful person. She is missed by all of us.
Spec. Steven Fleming
C/1-508 PIR 1st Platoon
Thank you for the heartfelt prayers and condolences for my daughter. We will miss her and love her always, and will always be proud of her service to her country and her accomplishments. Thank you for your own service and kind words regarding the light that she was to us all. God bless you and I pray you are home again safe, sound, sane, and soon! All gave some, some gave all….and some….are still giving. God bless you.
GOD wanted another ray of sunshine up in glory we will miss our church member who i called my Granddaughter We will miss her
Thank you for the heartfelt prayers and condolences for my daughter. We will miss her and love her always, and will always be proud of her service to her country and her accomplishments. I wouldn’t know what to do without the love and support of my church family. Thanks Dad.