Paul J Atim
Date of Death: 04/16/2011
Age: 27
Incident Location: Nimroz province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Green Bay
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Unit Base: Fort Drum, New York
Sgt. Paul Jed Atim was killed in action while deployed to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Atim was born June 3, 1983, to Genesios Omodo Anyuru and Ann Mary Kababito in Kampala, Uganda. Atim (as he was known) grew up in Kampala. He was actively involved in Kampala Baptist Church, where he played the drums and guitar for worship. He graduated secondary school from Makerere Higher College School in Kampala. Atim's life in Uganda was filled with happiness. He spent his time surrounded by friends and family, and was a champion boxer and local disc jockey. His last visit to Uganda was July 2009, but he hoped to visit again on his mid-tour leave during this deployment. Atim was very close with his mother, whom he called Akiiki.
In 2005, Atim moved to the United States to raise his son. His first home in America was in Green Bay. While living in Green Bay, Atim took courses at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and enrolled for two semesters at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Atim was actively involved in UWGB's International Student Club. He also boxed with a local gym and practiced karate under Sensai Harris. Atim also mentored two students through the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay. Atim was employed by FedEx and as a DJ at Club FiveSix. During his time in Green Bay, Atim made many friends. Atim adopted the Green Bay Packers as his favorite American football team.
As Atim's father served in the Ugandan Army, it was Atim's dream to follow in his father's footsteps. In 2006, Atim enlisted in the U.S. Army. In the Army, Atim found great success and planned to make the military his career. Atim was proud to fight for the United States, his adopted home. He completed training on Fort Jackson, S.C., and Fort Lee, Va., then was assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C. with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Atim was deployed to Afghanistan from April 2009 to April 2010. He retrained on Fort Benning, Ga., to be an infantryman and transferred to Fort Drum, N.Y. in December 2010. Atim began his second deployment to Afghanistan in March 2011. Atim made his home on Fort Bragg, where he leaves many friends and happy memories.
Atim's awards and decorations include, but are not limited to: two Army Achievement medals, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.
In 2005, Atim moved to the United States to raise his son. His first home in America was in Green Bay. While living in Green Bay, Atim took courses at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and enrolled for two semesters at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Atim was actively involved in UWGB's International Student Club. He also boxed with a local gym and practiced karate under Sensai Harris. Atim also mentored two students through the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay. Atim was employed by FedEx and as a DJ at Club FiveSix. During his time in Green Bay, Atim made many friends. Atim adopted the Green Bay Packers as his favorite American football team.
As Atim's father served in the Ugandan Army, it was Atim's dream to follow in his father's footsteps. In 2006, Atim enlisted in the U.S. Army. In the Army, Atim found great success and planned to make the military his career. Atim was proud to fight for the United States, his adopted home. He completed training on Fort Jackson, S.C., and Fort Lee, Va., then was assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C. with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Atim was deployed to Afghanistan from April 2009 to April 2010. He retrained on Fort Benning, Ga., to be an infantryman and transferred to Fort Drum, N.Y. in December 2010. Atim began his second deployment to Afghanistan in March 2011. Atim made his home on Fort Bragg, where he leaves many friends and happy memories.
Atim's awards and decorations include, but are not limited to: two Army Achievement medals, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.