Ryan M. Belle

Age:   21 Hometown: Colville, WA Date of Death: 3/5/2007 Incident Location: Samarra, Iraq Branch of Military:   Army Rank: Spc Unit: 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Unit's Base: Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

His father said he enjoyed outdoor recreation, singing, dancing and watching sports. "He was a walking sports encyclopedia," Michael Bell said.

The two last talked March 3.

"I let him know how much he meant to us," Bell said. "How we were very proud of him and very pleased with what he was doing with his life."

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