Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Remembering the servicemembers who died in the service of their country.

Army Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps

44, of Chicago, Illinois.
Phipps died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a mortar attack. He was assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Paris, Illinois. Died on March 17, 2004.

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"To my church buddy, school buddy, and 1644th transportation buddy. Look like God always let us meet up together. I last saw you at moons getting food. I will always remember you. Love to church family. 29nov2015"
R. Binford of maywood il

"To the family of Ivory: I just want you to know that Ivory will honestly never be forgotten!It has been 8 years and he is remembered today! 1544th Trans"
Heather Buzan Engelman of Champaign, IL

"March 17, 2009
To the family of Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps:
Ivory 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 of Carson City, NV

"Sorry to hear about your uncle Ushunda. This is Traci from College "Robert Morris". Please contact me at 708 420-0700 or email me at gucciortiz@att.net. Hope to hear from you soon."
Traci Ortiz of Maywood, Illinois

"Hey Uncle Ivory,
I miss you and think about you all the time. I am so happy that it was you that taught me how to read and write. It was you who bought my first party dress. It was you that convinced Grand Ma to let me wear up-to-date clothes like the other kids. It was you who paid for them. It was you that covered for me when I was in trouble with Grand Ma. It was you that paid for my school books and fees in my first year of college.It was you that gave me away at my wedding. As it should've been. I have so many cherished memories of you. You are my one man army. You are my heroe. Your spirit lives inside of me. In honor of your loving memory.
I salute you!
Your special niece"
Ushunda K. Phipps-Schulz of Scottsdale, AZ

"To the family and friends of SGT Ivory L. Phipps:

I miss Ivory, and I still think about that funeral. I'm blessed because I got a chance to be around Ivory, and his family... and I was able to know such a good man. I haven't talked to anyone is such a long time, but I want everyone to know that I'm here, and I care about you guys deeply.

Lil Ivory, Doni, Ivory... I know that your father loves you!"
Chavonne S. Alford of Chicago, Illinois

"Buff mama you had him all right."
Luis Mari of Chicago

"Hey Phipps! You were a blessing to our unit for the time we had ya. Thank you for everything. I wouln't know where to start. No one thought for a second you wouln't come back. They said even after you were hit you were trying to warn others and tell them to take cover. Of course you would go out like a champ. You are a hero for life. I will remember you and so many others will also. Thanks battle."
Jennifer Buffington of Carbondale, Il/ US

"I participated in a march against the war in Iraq and was honored to hold a placard in memory of Sgt. Phipps. To his family, I express my sincere condolences on his loss. I also want to share my deep regret that Sgt. Phipps was sent to Iraq in a mission that was undermanned, underequipped and poorly planned. As an American citizen, I am ashamed and angry that our soldiers were, and still are, inadequately supported in their efforts."
Miriam of New Jersey

"My name is Cameron Schilling and I have started “Portrait of a Soldier” which donates a portrait sketch of every Illinois soldier who has fallen in Iraq or Afghanistan. All 122 sketches will be on display for a Memorial Day Presentation in Chicago, Illinois on May 26-31 at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. After the ceremony the sketches will be given to the immediate families of the Illinois soldiers. I would invite any friends or family members to come and honor these men and women from Illinois who have given their lives to our country. For more information please contact OperationHomeFront.org at 866-417-8889 which is an organization headed by the Lt. Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois who is in charge of the Memorial Day Presentation. Thank You.

Please check out www.portraitofasoldier.org
To contact Cameron email cameronschilling84@hotmail.com
To contact Operation Home Front call 866-417-8889"
Cameron Schilling of Charleston, Illinois

"To the family of:Ivory L. Phipps I am so sorry for the loss of your love one. He died a hero defending freedom. May you have the peace and understanding that only comes from God. Prayerfully, we will meet in Heaven one day where we will rest in the arms of Jesus. If you need prayer or need someone to talk to, please call or write my pastor: Rev. John Pearrell, Gateway Community Church, 11677 Brown Bridge Rd., Covington, GA 30016. (770)787-1015. Your friend in Jesus Christ,"
Polly Ballew of Covington,Ga

"To the family of Sgt. Ivory Phipps

We want you to know that we are remembering Ivory Phipps and are grateful for the sacrifices Sgt. Phipps made for our country and you all are in our prayers.

Samuel K, Mary Jacobs, Samuel J and William C Skinner"
the Skinner family of Winnetka, Illinois

"My name is Cameron Schilling. I am a college student from central Illinois. I am the first generation of my family not to serve his country. I am extremely grateful for the sacrifice you and your loved one has given for the United States. I am disappointed by the way the news media has covered this war and the deaths of our youth. The media has stopped listing the names of the soldiers killed in Iraq and people only talk about the soldiers when we reach a specific milestone in deaths. If you just started watching the news today you would not even know there is a war going on. Partisan politics have replaced coverage of our young generation who have traveled to a foreign land in the name of the United States. Whether you believe the war in Iraq is wrong, right, justified or not everyone should pay even just a little more attention to what these young men and women are sacrificing. This is what I would like to do. I want to do my part in honoring these soldiers and their memories. Along with being a college student I am also a budding artist. I draw pencil portraits of local people in my community. I want to offer a pencil portrait sketch to the immediate family of every Illinois soldier killed in Iraq. Please contact me at cameronschilling84@hotmail.com."
Cameron of illinois

"Whats up cuzz this is Tyshon speaking. I know it's going on two years sense you've been gone. Just thinking back on the last days before you left to go to war. You told me you have to go over there with a positive mind and you will make it. The last day I saw you, you said somethings to me as if you knew you were not coming back home. I ask you why you talking like you're not coming back. and you sad I didn't mean it like that. I looked at him real strong hugg him & said I love you cuzz come back. Ivory you know me and the family didn't want you to go and you told me this is your way out from the (ghetto) block we kick it on everyday. I miss you cuzz. See you when I get there. Rest In Peace."
Tyshon Fulks of Chicago, Illinois, United States

"To the Family of SGT Ivory Phipps:

My friends and I have constructed a memorial to the service men and women from Wisconsin and Illinois who have died in Iraq which includes, as of 7/12/05, 112 crosses and Stars of David. We would like your permission to put Ivory's name on one of them.
We have called our display "Arlington Midwest" and it is located in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
It is our expression of mourning for the indescribable loss you have suffered for our country.

If you would like us to do this, please email me at ArlingtonMidwest@yahoo.com.

We invite you to visit Arlington Midwest. I can send you directions and some pictures by email.

"As long as we live, they too will live;
for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them."
Marty Preston of Wisconsin Dells, WI

"I was reading an editorial in today's Post Distpatch in honor of Memorial Day, read it if you can... Below it was a list of service members from Missouri and Illinois killed in Iraq, and skimming through them I caught my own last name. To be honest I didn't know Sgt. Phipps personally, but we shared a name. To be even more honest I don't believe in this war and I feel more effected by the bloodshed than usuial this evening by knowing this life ascribed a name the same as mine is gone forever, taken from his family; his abilities, talents and spirit removed from the world. And I must ask myself more strongly than ever, for what?"
Andrew Phipps of DeSoto Missouri

"I was reading an editorial in Todays Post Distpatch in honor of Memorial Day, read it if you can... Below it was a list of service members from Missouri and Illinois killed in Iraq, and skimming through them I caught my own last name. To be honest I didn't know Sgt. Phipps personally, but we shared a name. To be even more honest I don't believe in this war and I feel more effected by the bloodshed than usuial this evening by knowing this life ascribed a name the same as mine is gone forever, taken from his family; his abilities, talents and spirit removed from the world. And I must ask myself more strongly than ever, for what?"
Andrew Phipps of DeSoto Missouri

"To the family of ivory phipps..

it deeply saddens my to lose a friend who's as nice and caring as he was to me...i saw him as one of the most respected soldiers in the 1544th transportation company. i mean everyone loved him.especially me and my sister.we both were in iraq with him during that tragic day.i know one thing about sergeant phipps is that he's a person who he loves family with all his heart.Sergeant Ivory L.Phipps aka Doc Nasty, i want to end this by saying thank you for watching out for both me and my little sister and for encouraging us to be brave enough to through that tour in Iraq..My sister and I love and miss you very much...."
SPC RONALD SCOTT (1544th Transportation Company) of Chicago, IL/USA

""May you rest in peace" Best of wishes and prayers to your loved ones.
Kevwe Akpore on behalf of the Akpore family"
kevwe akpore of Galesburg, Illinois

"Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice to this nation. I was fortunate enough to briefly serve with Ivory Phipps in Iraq and he was truely a hero."
J.C. Christenson of Fort Riley Kansas

"Sergeant Phipps, goodbye soldier and thank you. You are my hero."
Bill of Houston, Texas

"I thank you Ivory Phibbs for your deication and courageous service in the National Guard and your time spent in Iraq..I know you made a superior effort to make this time you spent there a better place for every Soldier and whom ever you came in contact with. Our condolences go out to your family .My husband said you were a great soldier and you will be missed. We salute you with every honor there is.God Bless your family."
Diane & Bob of Paris,Il

"May God Bless your soul Ivory L. Phipps. I wish I could be more like you, courageous and strong. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten."
Joe of El Dorado Hills, CA

"i would like to thank everyone for leaving a message about my father staff sgt.ivory L. phipps he really was a great man and loved what he was doing. but thank you all me and my 5 month old brother elijah thank u and my father do too."
ivory d phipps of chicago ill us

"Rest in Peace Brave Soldier"
The Taylors USMC of NC

"To the family of Ivory Phipps

My heart is aching for you during this trying time. Ivory was a very special man. I served with him in the 1644th Trans. Co and during Desert Storm and will always cherish the memories I have of him. You all are in our prayers.
larissa26@hotmail.com"
Lisa Snodgrass Lewis of Morrison, IL

"To the family of Ivory Phipps

My heart is aching for you during this trying time. Ivory was a very special man. I served with him in the 1644th Trans. Co and during Desert Storm and will always cherish the memories I have of him. You all our in our prayers."
Lisa Snodgrass Lewis of Morrison, IL

"To Ivory's Family:
There are no words that can express our deep sorrow for your loss. May God bless you and your family as Ivory watches over you all."
Dan and Meg Manninen of San Antonio, Texas

"We Will NEVER FORGET !"
Please KNOW so many people share your sadness, and we are remembering all your family and loved ones
in your loss and your deep grief. Your HERO, Ivory, will be remembered by name. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you. Pat & Sandi Breckenridge from Montana "

"Thank you Ivory Phipps, you will not be forgotten. Your bravery goes beyond words. I want to express my deepest gratitude for your sacrifice. To the family and friends, my prayers and deep condolences in your loss. May God strengthen you from knowing that fellow Americans and people around the world care about you and grieve with you in your loss. God bless you all. A very appreciative fellow American,"
Leo Titus of Grayslake, Illinios

"To the family and friends of Sgt. Ivory Phipps:
May God's grace be with you during your time of grief. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and we feel your loss and share in your sorrow. Bless Ivory for the sacrifice she has made to make a better life for the rest of us."
The Ford Family of Wells, Nevada

"To the family and friends of Sgt. Ivory Phipps:
I am saddened by the loss of your loved one. She will always be remembered as a hero for fighting for freedom. I hope that this website will be a source of comfort and encouragement for you during this difficult time, and in the future as you recall the memories of Ivory, who continues to live on in your heart."
Tim Rivera of Powder Springs, Georgia

Honor them by remembering... Freedom - is their gift to us But his soul goes marching on