On Memorial Day, 2006, the NSA (National Security Agency) honored Amanda as the 1st Female Intelligence Officer to ever be killed in combat. Her name was the 156th engraved on the National Cryptologic Memorial Wall. Please visit the sites below for more information:
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On Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 Hancock School District honored Amanda by planting a Pink Dogwood Tree & a Bronze-Cast Memorial Plaque with her name engraved on it in front of Hancock Middle School. This site was created & is operated by her cousin, Jennifer. Please direct all questions, to Jennifer, by clicking the 'send message' icon on the right hand-side of this page.
"If love could have saved you...you would have lived forever."
B: 07.31.1984 in St. Louis, MO
D: 03.16.2006 in Tikrit, Iraq
Army Sgt. Amanda Pinson, 21, of Lemay, MO assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; was killed March 16th, 2006 when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq. Pinson was a 98C Signals Intelligence Analyst and the first female Signal Intelligence Analyst to ever be killed in combat. The United States Army will be naming their new Cryptology Center, "Pinson Hall", in her honor.
Pinson graduated from Hancock Place High School in 2002. She was one of the top students in the class, winning several scholarships. She cheered with the pompon squad, played basketball and softball.
At her funeral service, at Hoffmeister Funeral Home on Lemay Ferry Rd., Chris Ehlen (Mother) and Tony Pinson (Father) accepted a Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and a Purple Heart for their daughter. Visitors filled the chapel and two other rooms to standing-room-only capacity, with closed-circuit television broadcasting the service.
State Rep. Patricia Yaeger, D-Lemay, told Pinson's family at the service: "The state of Missouri stands with you. We mourn with you.". During the procession, which included 117 bikers from the Patriot Guard, hundreds of Lemay residents lined the streets from the funeral home to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary where Sgt. Pinson was laid to rest with full military honors.
Sgt. Pinson was the beloved daughter of Christina Ehlen and Tony & Regina Pinson; Beloved sister of Bryan Pinson and of the late Michael and Matthew Pinson; Dear grand-daughter of Bufford and Patty Nickles, Jimmy and Victoria Pinson and of the late Marlene Pinson; Dear great-granddaughter of Alma Nickles; Dear niece of Sandy (Rick) Campbell, Debbie (Mark) Ritter, David (Cindy) Nickles, Jeff (Tammy) Nickles, Cheryl Kohler, Joyce (Ken) Blank, James Harris, and Donna (Michael) Thompson;
Dear cousin of Jennifer, Stacy, Shaun, Stephanie, Jake, Seth, Kevin, Kyle, Melissa, Andrew, Amanda, Michael, and Laura; and special friend of Tara, Amy, and COUNTLESS others.
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The United States Army dedicated Pinson Hall in memory of Amanda in Tikrit, Iraq.
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Photo: MacLeod Photography
On Friday, May 19th, 2006 a Tribute show was held for Amanda, at Pops , to help raise money for her Memorial Scholarship Fund. It was a successful evening!
There is a Memorial Scholarship, in Amanda's name, being headed up by the Hancock Alumni Association. To make a donation, please send by form of check or money order to be made to the: Hancock Alumni Association, Amanda Pinson Memorial Scholarship, ATTN: Sue Weber, 2191 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63125. This scholarship will be given out to future graduates of Hancock Place High School. Christine Holmer was the first recipient in 2006.
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