1LT Frank B. Walkup IV
July 4th, 2007 | 
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2nd Bn., 35th Infantry Regt.
3rd Bde Combat Team
Woodbury, TN opened it arms today for the Walkups. The open display of honor and affection for this military hero was shown thoughout the town. This was the face of small town Patriotism and it was a beautiful face. Woodbury turned out in mass today and lined the street from the church all the way to the cemetery. Patriot Guard was shown southern hospitality. Support from local, county and state law enforcement was awesome. Turnout from the military community made this funeral very memorable.
From what I’ve read about Frank and his family they have a military tradition that goes back to the Civil War. He sounded like a dedicated and amazing young man.
You can read about his life here.
Here’s a video interview with one of Frank’s cousins.
Here’s a CS Monitor reporter who got to know Frank in Iraq with some thoughts on his death.
A few photos from today:
The UGs (unwelcome guests) showed their depraved faces today in Woodbury,Tn. I was part of the PGR who blocked them from being seen by the family.
Here’s my little trooper, she’s the TN PGR mascot. She’s easily been to 60 PGR missions and well known to PGR in Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. You can add in a few from Mississippi too.
I told the “boys” to smile but as usual they didn’t listen!
A view as the second wave of PGR bikes drove into the cemetery.
Update 07/19/2007:Â I’ve now added the raw video footage of the escort mission from the church to the cemetery taken by one of the Patriot Guard riders with a helmet cam.
Final Ride of 1LT Frank B. Walkup IV
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Toni – Thanks for all you do for our brave military men and women.
You have no idea how much I admire all of you who do this. I cry just looking at the pictures you took….
I knew LT Walkup, met him here in Iraq. His platoon spent a month at my FOB when we first got here. He and his platoon sergeant made a great team. Both hard workers, both heavy thinkers, both focused on the mission and the both worked well together. I know the LT is missed by his men.
What a terrible loss.
Till we meet again, LT.
We was there also, from AL PGR, as part of the flag line at the church and when the hearse arrived at the cemetery. I was in tears by the time we arrived at the cemetery, moved by the turn out of the town and that they lined the entire route from the church. My heart goes out to his family.
I FIRST MET FRANK WHEN HE WAS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL I WAS A SOPHMORE . HE WAS THE ONE PERSON THAT ALWAYS LEAD FROM THE FRONT OF THE LINE . HE JOINED THE ARMY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS AND WE WENT OUR SEPERATE WAYS FOR OUR BRANCHES OF MILITARY. BUT WHEN I HEARD OF WHAT HAPPENED,ALL I COULD FEEL WAS REMORSE . I COULDN’T BE THERE FOR THE FUNERAL BUT MY WIFE ATTENDED. MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY .
FRANK I KNOW YOUR WATCHING US “THANK YOU” WE WILL MEET AGAIN MY FRIEND
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Wednesday Hero – 1st LT. Frank B. Walkup, IV
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1st LT. Frank B. Walkup, IV
23 years old from Woodbury, Tennessee
2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
June 16, 2007
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Thank you so much for reading this.
Very Sincerely,
Kenna
Rest in peace Frank. The world is a better place because of your time on earth and your sacrifice. You lived the words of my address at your commissioning at UT in 2005. NSDQ! COL Randy Cochran(U.S. Army, Retired)