Talk:Lake Tharthar raid

Documentary
Discovery Civilizations: Kill Zone: Ambush At Lake Tharthar, Iraq PART 1, YouTube has a clip from a program about this battle and it was aired in the US on the Military channel program Combat Zone. Additionally, Medic Ray Michael Fuhrmann II received a Silver Star for his actions during the battle, he was not killed during the battle, but was later killed by an IED so the Silver Star had to be awarded posthumously. --Dual Freq 02:58, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Citation for actions occuring near Lake Tharthar
http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor2/SS/7_GWOT/citations_USA.html (Believed to be PD-US)

Synopsis: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Ray Michael Fuhrmann, II, Specialist, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 3d Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. On 22 March 2005, Specialist Fuhrmann's unit came under enemy fire near Samarra, Iraq. Several Iraqi Army commandos fell and lay exposed in a field between the opponents. Without regard for his safety, Specialist Fuhrmann braved extremely heavy enemy fire and went to the Iraqis to treat their wounds. As he treated the wounded, he also fired his rifle and pistol to support his unit's counterattack. When he ran out of ammunition, he seized one of the wounded Iraqis' rifles and continued to fire in support of the assault and to protect the wounded. Specialist Fuhrmann's actions during the firefight saved the lives of six Iraqi commandos and helped prevail over the enemy. Born: at Honolulu, Hawaii Home of Record: Novato, California
 * FUHRMANN, RAY MICHAEL, II

WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2008
Article reassessed and graded as start class. --dashiellx (talk) 17:40, 13 June 2008 (UTC)