Jamie S. Jaenke
Date of Death: 06/05/2006
Age: 29
Incident Location: Anah, Iraq
Hometown: Bay City
Branch of Service: Navy
Unit: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25
Unit Base: Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, was killed June 5, 2006, when her Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in the Al Anbar province. She was buried in Alden, leaving behind a 9-year-old daughter and other family who described the Navy reservist as a caring woman.
Jaenke was activated in January that year and had been serving as a paramedic in Iraq for less than three months before her death. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Her unit was involved in reconstructing the country, building infrastructure such as schools and wells.
"She was caring and giving. Those are the type of people you want to be around you," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Esteban Burgoa, who trained with Jaenke for a couple weeks in California before being deployed that March.
Several of Jaenke's medals were given to her parents during an awards ceremony at the funeral. She received the Purple Heart and Navy Marine Corp. Commendation Medal with "V" for valor, Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal and a combat action ribbon. Jaenke completed 25 missions in Iraq, safely escorting 375 personnel.
Jaenke was activated in January that year and had been serving as a paramedic in Iraq for less than three months before her death. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Her unit was involved in reconstructing the country, building infrastructure such as schools and wells.
"She was caring and giving. Those are the type of people you want to be around you," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Esteban Burgoa, who trained with Jaenke for a couple weeks in California before being deployed that March.
Several of Jaenke's medals were given to her parents during an awards ceremony at the funeral. She received the Purple Heart and Navy Marine Corp. Commendation Medal with "V" for valor, Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal and a combat action ribbon. Jaenke completed 25 missions in Iraq, safely escorting 375 personnel.