Brian R Faunce

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September 18, 2003

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Army

Capt.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3^rd Brigade Combat Team

Fort Carson, Colorado

Al Asad, Iraq. Faunce was moving in a Bradley fighting vehicle when his vehicle crossed under some low laying power lines. The soldier reached up and grabbed the lines and was fatally injured.

AP News

Brian R. Faunce of Philadelphia died from electric shock after touching a low-hanging power line Sept. 18 in Iraq while in a Bradley fighting vehicle. Stationed at Fort Carson, he was known as a commander who rarely slept and could draw up attack plans faster than anybody.