Thomas Ruel Thigpen Sr., age 52, from Augusta, Georgia, Richmond county.
Service era: Iraq
Spouse: Theresa
Children: Two daughters
Military history: Army National Guard. Hhc, 151St Signal Battalion, 201 Perimeter Road, Greenville, South Carolina
Date of death: Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Death details: Wife said he died of heart attack or a stroke during a game of tag football in Camp Virginia, Kuwait
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times