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Staff Sgt. James L. Pettaway
Baltimore, Maryland
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Send FlowersJames L. Pettaway Jr. made sure he taught his son how to play basketball, coaching him to dribble with either hand so defenders couldn't strip him. "Once, I almost beat him," said son Brandon, 11. "But I never did." Pettaway, 37, of Baltimore, died Oct. 3 from wounds he suffered when his truck was hit by a roadside bomb in Fallujah. He was based in Norristown, Md. Pettaway, a correction officer who helped run a prison "boot camp" at the Herman Toulson Correctional Camp, cared about the work, said his supervisor, Maj. Carroll Parrish. "He was concerned about inmates' lives, and he often did extra things _ like going to their graduation, or volunteering for extra duty _ to demonstrate it." That concern stemmed from the positive effect he believed military life had on his character, Parrish said. Pettaway joined the Army three years after graduating from high school in 1985. Though Brandon's parents were divorced, his father always counseled his son to avoid peer pressures and listen to his own conscience. "He taught me to be a man," Brandon said, "and to take care of my mom."
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In memory of James Pettaway on Veteran's Day.
November 12, 2012
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To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. James L. Pettaway:
Please accept my remembrance of James on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
October 03, 2011 | Carson City, NV
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Honor and respect for Staff Sgt. James Pettaway for his dedication to his country and his ultimate sacrifice for it. I met your son Brandon yesterday SSgt Pettaway and you can rest assured that he has turned into a fine, repectful young man that I am quite sure you would be very proud of. May you forever rest in your hard won peace and know that you are not forgotten.
Father of fallen Marine LCpl Jordan C. Haerter.
Christian Haerter
February 01, 2011 | Sag Harbor, NY
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Rest in peace Sgt. Pettaway
Elijah Collins
October 22, 2010 | Valdosta, GA
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Big bruh I miss you and think about you every day. You could have been anything and you chose to be a public servant which says a lot about your character. The last thing you told me was that im coming to live with you and stay out of trouble. Time didnt allow the first but im working on the other one. I have you and ma with me now. I love the both of you.
October 18, 2010
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To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. James L. Pettaway:
Remembering James on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
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Peggy Childers
October 04, 2010 | Carson City, NV
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STAFF SGT JAMES PETTAWAY WAS MY LOVING UNCLE . I MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH.THERE HAS NOT BEEN A DAY THAT HAS PASSED BY THAT I HAVENT THOUGHT ABOUT YOU. ILL SEE YOU AGAIN. I LOVE YOU
DENISE PETTAWAY
May 16, 2010 | PATCHOGUE, NY
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James was my big brother and the first person that I can remember idiolizing.I pray your with Ma and watching over me and the rest of the family. I love you Big Bro.
Branzel Bonner
September 28, 2009 | Medford, NY
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