In Memory OfSSG William E. Friese

SSG William E. Friese, 30, WV Army National Guard, born September 28, 1988, passed away from health complications on July 18, 2019. Friese served as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with 1092nd Engineer Battalion and deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. While in the Middle East, he maintained the vehicles used to repair the infrastructure critical to U.S. ground transportation. Friese is remembered as a lovable goofball with a big heart whose absence is felt by all those fortunate enough to have known him. Rest easy, Soldier! Til Valhalla, Brother!