Lake Forest, Illinois
Sgt. Uday Singh was not yet a citizen of the United States when he died fighting for the country. The India-born soldier had written his uncle from Iraq with the happy news that he would return to the United States to be sworn in as a citizen in January. "Then three days later, we get a call from his father," said the uncle, Prem Jay Datt. "We could not believe it. ... Twenty-one years old and he''s gone forever." Singh emigrated to the United States from Chandigargh, India, at 18 and joined the Army a year later. He was killed Dec. 1 when his convoy was ambushed in Habbaniyah, Iraq. Stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., Singh lived in Lake Forest, Ill. After a funeral ceremony in India, Singh''s ashes were taken to Arlington National Cemetery to be buried alongside other American soldiers. "He said, ''I''m so proud to wear the U.S. Army uniform,''" his mother, Manjit Singh, said from India. She said her son called from Kuwait and told her not to worry because "we are the best army in the world."
We thank Uday for his sacrifice and share in the loss with his family, no matter how much time has passed. We are proud of men like Uday, who are not even U.S. citizens but are willing to serve in the name of this country.
August 12, 2012 | Boston, MA
To the family and friends of Spc. Uday Singh:
Please accept my remembrance of Uday on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
December 01, 2011 | Carson City, NV
To the family and friends of Spc. Uday Singh:
Remembering Uday 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
Peggy Childers
December 02, 2010 | Carson City, NV
On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.
Donna Gillette
December 27, 2009 | Brick, NJ
”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to the hero’s Mother, Father and/or spouse. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,800 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one...
Kenna
November 27, 2009 | Manti, UT
In Memory of Uday ~ (Debra Estep)
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...
December 02, 2008
To the family of Spc. Uday Singh:
Uday 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
Peggy Childers
December 01, 2008 | Carson City, NV
Dear family of Spc. Uday Singh,
We want to say thank you. We understand that no words can be adequate for your sorrow. We certainly do not want to intrude upon your privacy. As Americans we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the ultimate sacrifice your loved one has made for all of us. We also would like for you to be aware that with this letter comes our special concern and prayers for you. We are all safer because young men and women who love their country, and...
Pastor Frank Noyes
September 16, 2008 | Pekin, IL
It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Spc Singh. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Spc Singh 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...
R Collis
July 23, 2008
