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Sergeant Uday Singh
Born
(1982-04-23)23 April 1982 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Died
1 December 2003(2003-12-01) (aged 21) Habbaniyah, Iraq
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
2000–2003
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
34th Armor Regiment
Battles/wars
Iraq War
Awards
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Sergeant Uday Singh (1982–2003) was the first U.S. Army soldier of Indian descent to die during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was born in a Punjabi Sikh Saini family. His death in Iraq was widely reported in Indian and American media.[1][2][3][4][5]
^First Indian Casualty From Iraq Is Buried In Arlington, Getty Images, Date: 8 January 2004, Author: Mark Wilson
^Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn delivers eulogy at memorial service of U.S. Army Sgt. Uday Singh Pays tribute to the first Indian American killed in the fight against terrorism, [1]
^India-born US sergeant’s ashes buried, The Tribune, Saturday, 10 January 2004, Chandigarh, India [2]
^India-born, now a US martyr
3 Dec 2003, 2302 hrs IST, Rahul Singh [3]
^Iraq war claims first Indian casualty, Rediff.com, 4 December 2003 04:00
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