2LT Leonard M. Cowherd III
C Company, 1-37 Armor
Born: 6 Aug 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Killed in Action: 16 May 2004 (aged 22) in Karbala, Iraq
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington, Virginia

2LT Leonard Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va., was killed in action on 16 May 2004 while serving as the platoon leader 1/C/1-37. He was struck by small arms and rocket-propelled-grenade fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque in Karbala, Iraq. Cowherd was a 2003 West Point graduate and left behind a wife, Sarah, parents, Leonard and Mary Ann, a sister and two brothers including a twin. The auditorium of the Wakefield Country Day School which he attended is named after him. Cowherd rests in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. Please take time today to honor Leonard’s memory, his selfless service and noble sacrifice. Courage Conquers and Bandits Do Not Fail Those With Whom They Serve(d)!