Pvt. Jesse M. Halling

Pvt. Jesse M. Halling

Jesse M. Halling Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.
Pfc. Jesse Halling, a 19-year-old from Indianapolis, Ind., was praised by other soldiers for his actions during a battle in Tikrit, Iraq, ordering others in his unit to take cover while he remained at his post and returning fire until he was hit by shrapnel. Halling, a Ben Davis High School graduate, was killed on June 7. He was at a military police station when his unit received rifle-propelled grenade and small arms fire. Halling was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart and has been nominated for a Silver Star Medal, the Army''s third-highest medal for valor behind the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross.

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May 28, 2022

Denise Egan posted to the memorial.

May 7, 2013

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June 7, 2012

Peggy Childers posted to the memorial.

Denise Egan

May 28, 2022

To family and friends:
Please know that Pvt Jesse Halling was honored (as he is every year) at the annual “I Did the Grid 4 mile run” on Long Island, NY. The names of 4 fallen heroes are printed on each runners bib. At the finish line each runner rang a bell 4 times to honor each of the soldiers on their bib. I wanted you to know that I had the privilege of ringing the bell for Pvt Halling. He will never be forgotten!

May 7, 2013

Thank you Jesse for your service and sacrifice. You were so brave and we will always be grateful to you.

Peggy Childers

June 7, 2012

To the family and friends of Pvt. Jesse M. Halling:
Always remembering Jesse. "Some gave all."

Pamela Halling

June 24, 2011

My son, it's been 8 years now and it seems like yesterday that this all happened. Not a day goes by that you're in my thoughts. I love and miss you terribly. If only there was a Stairway to Heaven... Mom

Peggy Childers

June 7, 2011

To the family and friends of Pvt. Jesse M. Halling:
Please accept my remembrance of Jesse on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Peggy Childers

June 7, 2010

To the family and friends of Pvt. Jesse M. Halling:
Remembering Jesse on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Kenna Larra

February 26, 2010

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john jones

February 17, 2010

To my friend i will never forget you, and all you gave for us. I love you and miss you.

Peggy Childers

June 7, 2009

To the family of Pvt. Jesse M. Halling:
Jesse gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

R Collis

July 17, 2008

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Pvt Halling. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Pvt Halling knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Pvt Halling!

Becky Coy

June 30, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we thank god everyday for brave men & women like your soldier for defending our country. We are building a wall in honor of all those who have lost their lives in Iraq & Afghanistan. It's called Wall of Heroes. If you would like more information please contact me at [email protected].

The Neal family

June 19, 2008

To the family of Pvt. Halling,
Please know that just as your loved one will remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God grant you the peace that passes all understanding.

In Memory of Jesse ~ (Debra Estep)

June 7, 2008

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”

(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )

Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….

“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”


I did not know Jesse, but I am remembering
his service. He is my hero. !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Other Side

i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.

can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.

i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side

the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)

“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008


The Other Side –
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol



Sincerely,

Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b

Pvt. Jesse M. Halling's father Al Halling misses his son dearly.

March 20, 2008

November 16, 2007

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Pvt Halling!

Althea

July 25, 2007

Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and all that we hold sacred. Though tears can never bring you back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that you made and our sorrow at your passing. You are truly a hero and your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your mission on earth is complete. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the heroes who have passed before.

July 6, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Pvt Halling and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Garnet Jenkins

June 6, 2007

A Multitude of Thanks, to this Brave Young Soldier, who gave his life for our Country and for Freedom. Thank you for his Courage, and his unselfish Dedication and Service.
Rest In Peace Pvt. Jesse M. Halling, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Halling family.

Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my 19 year old brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13

I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each day, as this Grateful Country remembers someone very precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
Treasure this hero Lord, in Your Garden of Rest,
for while here on earth, he was one of our best

I am so deeply sorry for your loss.

H. Doug Collins

May 7, 2007

You were our son's close friend. We pray for your family, our son, and all in harms way.

Karen Hickman

January 14, 2007

I am so sorry for the loss of PVT. jesse M. halling. If there are brothers or sisters, please contact me.
I am the Founder of Gold star Siblings, Inc.

God Bless.

Gary Allain

January 2, 2007

Pvt. Jesse M. Halling
you are my hero
may god keep you in his arms forever.

PG Gentrup

November 2, 2006

Jesse is an AMERICAN HERO and we must never forget the ultimate sacrifice he made for OUR country.
It's young, brave men just like him who have made this the greatest nation in the world. I was honored to be able to attend his funeral in Indianapolis and meet his mom & dad. I attended the funeral with Dave Teke from Lawrenceburg who does so much to help us honor and remember our VETERANS. May Jesse, and the others who have served with honor and have departed this life, rest in eternal peace. God Bless him and the USA.

sheila

August 10, 2006

Rest in peace, Jesse. Never forgotten. A life too short.

Tom Gugliuzza-Smith

June 5, 2006

My heartfelt sympathy to the Halling family in the loss of Jesse. I did not know Jesse, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. Jesse on the 7th it will be 3 years since you were taken. You are a hero and you will never be forgotten.

I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.

Love and Peace

Tom



To live in the hearts

of those you leave behind

is never to die"

~Robert Orr~

Gina Ahlbrand

March 31, 2006

thank you jess

Jenny Hall

January 4, 2006

Thank You

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