Army Pfc. Michael C. Balsley

Army Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23 of Hayward, California, died January 25, 2007 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Balsley was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. He died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.

This quilt was made by Freedom Quilts for his family in honor of Army Pfc. Michael C. Balsley.