Sgt. Velton Locklear III

Army Sgt. Velton Locklear III 29, of Lacey, Wash. was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He died Sept. 23 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Riyadh, Iraq.

This quilt was made by Freedom Quilts for his family in honor of Sgt. Velton Locklear III.