Specialist Philip C. S. Schiller, U.S.A.
A Fallen Soldier Comes Home

April 22, 2012: Members of the Irving, Texas Fire and Police Departments await the motorcade carrying the body of U. S. Army Specialist Philip C. S. Schiller, who lost his life in the service of his country on April 11, 2012 in Kandahar Provence, Afghanistan. Awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star during his service, Schiller's body had just landed at DFW International Airport and was being transported to a local funeral home for his memorial service and burial.



April 22, 2012: The scene on the Esters Road overpass awaiting the motorcade.



April 22, 2012: The members of the Irving, Texas Fire and Police Departments who were assembled to honor a fallen soldier on a Sunday morning.



April 22, 2012: The motorcade carrying the body of Specialist Philip C. S. Schiller led by an Irving police cruiser and the Patriot Guard moving down highway 183 in Irving, Texas.



April 22, 2012: Members of the Patriot Guard seen escorting the motorcade.



April 22, 2012: The hearse carrying the body of Specialist Philip C. S. Schiller.



April 22, 2012: Members of the Irving, Texas Fire and Police Departments stand at attention and salute in honor of the fallen soldier as the motorcade passes by.



April 22, 2012: A member of the Irving, Texas Fire Department salutes as the motorcade passes by.
All photos © 2012 Michael W. Pocock
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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
No. 267-12
April 13, 2012

DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Philip C. S. Schiller, 21, of The Colony, Texas, died April 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

For more information the media may contact:
Joint Base Lewis-McChord public affairs office at 253-967-0152 253 or 0148





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