Clifton, Colorado
When terrorists struck the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, Chance Phelps told his mother: "I absolutely have to go. I''ve got to do something." "He was very in tune politically," Gretchen Mack said. "He knew what he wanted for this country." Pfc. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., died from a gunshot April 9 while battling insurgents west of Baghdad. He was based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Joining the military wasn''t anything new for the family. His father, John Phelps, is a Vietnam veteran, and Chance Phelps'' sister, Kelley, works at the Pentagon and is engaged to an Army sergeant. Off duty, Chance Phelps loved to hunt and fish, and he spent summers with his father in Dubois, Wyo. Friends recall Phelps as a fun-loving, hard-nosed kid who was big but didn''t throw his size around to intimidate people. "He was probably the toughest kid I knew growing up in grade school. He was probably the biggest kid, too _ well-built and strong," said Jarod Estey, 19. "But he was real easy going. He always had a smile on his face."
I watched the movie Taking Chance. I never knew Chance, but I admire him and honor him as a hero who gave his life for his country. May he and all fallen American soldiers rest in peace.
Fred Shackelford
October 30, 2025 | Keswick, VA
Thank you for your service and everything you did for this great country. Rest at ease pfc.Chance Phelps rest at ease.
Michelle Kemp
July 04, 2025 | LUBBOCK, TX | Friend
Gone but not forgotten.
Sarah Leachman, USAF
June 09, 2025 | Campbellsville, KY | Friend
thank you for your service PFC phelps, may you rest in peace and in an eternal light. thank you for being brave enough to make this land free for the future generations. semper fi.
Scar-Lette Schick
May 02, 2025 | Groton, CT | Acquaintance
Thank you for your service! You are a true hero. I have the utmost respect for the military men and women and their families. Chances story touched the human side of war. It's a shame that good men and women must die in war and so far from home. The respect shown to these service members is so touching. They deserve it and so much more. My condolences to all who have lost someone in the service of our country, my many thanks for your service to your country. I pray that I am worth your...
Cassandra Wolf
February 20, 2025 | Lineville, IA
There are no words but to say Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace knowing people you left behind love and respect who you are and the ultimate sacrifice you made....I salute you PFC Chance.. will have a beer in you honor this weekend.....
Chris Chabra
February 19, 2025 | Totowa, NJ | Acquaintance
I just watched the movie about your son. I honestly have watched it several times and everytime I cry my eyes out. Thank you Chance for the sacrifice you gave to our country. Seeing how many lives you have touched still today is amazing. May god bless your family. They now have an amazing guardian angel looking out for them.
Christine Unmuth
February 08, 2025 | Hebron, ND
I am also a Marine. There is a special bond between Marines that most cannot ever explain. I did not know your loved one in person, but I know that I lost a Brother. My heart breaks for your loss. I know my Father in Heaven gained someone very special that day.
SEMPER FI
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February 08, 2025 | Fort Wayne, IN
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