U.S. Army

Marvin R. Sprayberry III

Died May 3, 2004

Marvin R. Sprayberry III was born and raised in Tehachapi, California. He served as an Army Sergeant with the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Before deploying to Iraq, he was stationed in Germany, where he met and married his wife, Nadja, in 2000. Family remembered him as someone who loved working on cars, especially an old El Camino, as well as shooting, fishing, video games, and spending time with his brothers. Sprayberry died on May 3, 2004, in Iraq when the roadway collapsed and the military vehicle carrying him overturned into a canal during a combat operation.

Unit

4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Burial

Arlington National Cemetery

Portrait Sponsor

California Retirement Plan