Huey was like a son to all of us. He was our first roadie. He was always there when ever we needed him without ever asking for anything. He was one of a kind and will always be missed but never forgotten.

Huey was 24, of LaPlace, La.; assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, La.; killed Jan. 6 with six of his fellow soldiers when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux, Sgt. Christopher J. Babin, Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron, Spc. Armand L. Frickey, Spc. Warren A. Murphy and Army Pfc. Kenneth G. Vonronn.
           He received a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Louisiana War Cross, Combat Infantryman Badge and Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar

The Louisiana soldiers were members of Company C 'Black Sheep' of the 2nd Battalion of the 156th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, based in Houma.