Wesley C. Fortenberry Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Woodville, Texas

All told, Kenneth Fortenberry and his three sons have logged 58 years in the military, so he knows how his son Chuck must have felt when he was shipped to Iraq. "We''ve all done our turn, we''ve all had to go through what Chuck went through when he left on that plane," he said. "Think of a man with three children and a wife who doesn''t know whether he''s coming back. No one knows loneliness like that." CWO Chuck Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas, died April 11 with another AH-64 Apache helicopter crewman when insurgents shot down their aircraft west of Baghdad. He was based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had been in Iraq about two months. Fortenberry had put in 19Â½ years of service, including thousands of hours in military helicopters, but his father said he had begun to grow concerned about his safety. "He told me he was only flying at night but things had gotten real messy the last two or three days," Fortenberry said. Fortenberry is survived by a wife and two sons, ages 8 and 10, who live near Fort Hood, and another son, 15, who lives in North Carolina.

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Hello, We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this month and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Wesley C. Fortenberry US Army Chief Warrant Officer. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made...

Charlie Gili

October 25, 2021

CWO-3 Wesley C. Fortenberry will be remembered and honored at the City of College Station, Texas City Council Meeting on April 13, 2017

Ben Roper

April 13, 2017 | College Station, TX

Be with God Ranger buddy, may we all be able to do the final link-up

Bud Brangard

July 09, 2015 | Fayette City, PA

I was proud to work with you in 3/229th. I'm sorry to see your gone and Salute you for your sacrifice. Thank You so much for all you have done. may you R.I.P.

W Patton

November 15, 2013 | Temecula, CA

In Memory of CWO Wesley Fortenberry. I pray that his children see him for the Hero he was.

November 26, 2012

To the family and friends of CWO Wesley C. Fortenberry:
Always remembering Wesley. "Some gave all."

Peggy Childers

April 11, 2012 | Carson City, NV

Gone but never forgotten. It was inspiring and assuring to hear you voice and call sign on the radio that fateful day. Yours and CW2 Coltons sacrifice allowed 11 of my brothers to return home safely to their families at the end of our tour. For that I thank you.

April 11, 2012 | NH

Chuck you are gone but never to be forgotten... I think of you often and wanted to remind your family how much your friendship meant to Andrea and I. I use the knives made by your hands every hunting season and my children have heard all about you. Rest in Peace my friend, If Cynthia and the kids need anything they need only ask.

Steve Johnston

January 05, 2012 | Milledgeville, GA

To the family and friends of CWO Wesley C. Fortenberry:
Please accept our remembrance of Wesley on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Ginger Mankowski/Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Ginger Mankowski

April 12, 2011 | Waretown, NJ

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