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Douglas C. Desjardins

    
Wednesday, November 08 2006 @ 08:07 AM EST
Contributed by: tomw
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KVOA -- PHOENIX -- A 24-year-old Army tank crewman has become the seventh Mesa native to die in Iraq.

Spec. Douglas C. Desjardins was killed Sunday when an improvised explosive device exploded, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

Desjardins died in Ar Ramadi when the bomb went off next to his M1A1 Abrams tank. Desjardins was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, based in Giessen, Germany.

"He was glad to be there. He had his friends there. He knew he was doing something with his life," said Barbara Desjardins, his 46-year-old stepmother who is a Mesa Public Schools bus driver.

Barbara Desjardins said the Army was a good career choice for her stepson, that he'd become a good mechanic in the service and he could have landed a good job if he had survived the war.

"He was so proud he could take a tank apart and put it together," Desjardins said. "We were very proud of him."

Although Douglas Desjardins grew up in Mesa, he graduated from Scio (Ore.) High School, where his mother lived.

Craig Hamnquist, a teacher who mentored Desjardins, wrote in a eulogy on the school Web site that Desjardins struggled academically _ bouncing from the Mesa to the Scio school district and barely graduated in 2000.

"He got himself in gear and performed an amazing turnaround," Hamnquist wrote, after extensive pressure from his parents. "I'm sure that Doug knew he was liked, but I think in the last quarter, it amazed him how intensely people cared about him and his future."

Barbara Desjardins said her stepson, who she raised since he was 4, was a quiet kid who got involved in soccer, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts to get out of his shell and lost much of his shyness as he reached high school.

 
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Douglas C. Desjardins
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, November 14 2006 @ 11:37 AM EST
I spent time with Doug (we called him DJ) filling in as part of his tank crew and he always had some funny response to everything which made the long patrols go by faster. He was a good soldier and even better person. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. My condolence goes out to his entire family.
Douglas C. Desjardins
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, November 14 2006 @ 11:10 PM EST
Douglas,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

"Courage Conquers"(37th Armor Motto)
Douglas C. Desjardins
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, November 15 2006 @ 02:00 AM EST
Douglas you will never ever be forgotten, not today and all the tomorrow's. To those reading the message's. That is appreicated, still leave a message. WHY? It honors the fallen soldeir and it helps the families heal. Douglas you are somebodies someone you are someone to our family, as you are to our son and hopefully to every American. Since 911, American has been alot safer. You played a role in that. Fighting off terrorism, and given the Iraqi people hope to one day live in peace. Every American should be thankful to you and all that serve our COUNTRY. After all you risk everything to protect our liberities, freedom and way of life! Not many American will answer the call for his or her own Country. You are an AMERICAN HERO, that was truely so much more to those that knew and loved you. Now we honor you! Time to be understanding and supportive toward one another. You all loved Douglad as he love you. He has touched your lives in many special ways. Never one the same as with the other. He will always be in your heart forever. father of Fallen Soldier US Army SGT. Gregory L. Wahl KIA Balad, Iraq 05-03-04.
Douglas C. Desjardins
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, November 07 2007 @ 02:31 PM EST
Doug, man you are going to be missed, I think about you alot my friend.
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