Location: 1050
Date: 9/26/2004
Rank: Captain
Branch: U.S. Army
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Capt. Eric L. Allton, 34, from Boise, Idaho died in Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 26, 2004, when he was hit by a mortar round. “Eric was a dedicated husband, father and soldier,” his wife, Christina, said. “He took care of his family and his country. Eric will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him.” He leaves behind his wife, two sons from a previous marriage, his mother, father and two sisters. “He was a career soldier; the Army was his passion,” said his father, Harry Allton of Houston. “He was a generous, open soul. He just wanted to serve. He was a fine Christian man.” “We have lost another Idaho soldier who was defending freedom,” Gov. Dirk Kempthorne. Allton entered the military in January 1994. He served five years in Germany, several months in Sarajevo and then Korea. He was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Hovey in Korea.