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SPC William Hunsaker Biography

National Defense
National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal
Army Service
Army Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon

Korean Defense Service Medal

Army Achievement Medal

William B Hunsaker and his family are from Warrensburg, Missouri. Hunsaker enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman in 2001 and served in Korea as well as doing a tour in Iraq. During his time of service, Hunsaker attended Army Ranger school and earned the rank of specialist (E-4) as a parachutist in the elite 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) at Fort Campbell, KY. Hunsaker earned the medals (left) during his service in the Army defending our freedom.

Air Assault
Air Assault

Parachutist
Parachutist

Driver Mechanic
Driver Mechanic

Hunsaker began his tour in Iraq 7 Aug 2005. During a mission named "Iron Triangle," SPC Hunsaker and three other soldiers (SSGT Girouard, PFC Clagett, SPC Graber) were given an illegal order which resulted in the death of three al-Qaida detainees. Hunsaker was charged and convicted of two counts of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He received an 18 year sentence as a result of a plea bargain and is now serving that sentence at Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, KS.

   
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The colonel who gave the rules of engagement, the order to "KILL ALL MILITARY AGE MALES," was not charged because he exercised the fifth amendment right1 and did not testify against himself.
Prior to this incident, the first sergeant who asked, in reference to the detainees, "why are they still alive?" and gave the order to kill the male detainees, was under investigation for war crimes. Those charges have been dropped, and he is now with his family and serving in Germany.


1 nor shall [any person] be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself

You may write him at the following address:

William B Hunsaker 
Reference #82476
1300 N Warehouse Rd
Ft Leavenworth, KS 66027



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