Frizzell To Create A Portrait of The Late SGT Ryan Baumann To Be The Focal Point of A New FT. Campbell Conference Room

Corey Frizzell visiting 1LT Joel Steffel in the under construction conference room at FT. Campbell

Frizzell is proud to add SGT Ryan Baumann to his "Fallen Heroes" project. Fort Campbell base where Ryan was stationed as part of the 101st is constructing a conference room which will be dedicated to the memory of the late Baumann. Ryan's mom, Cindy Lohman and base representative 1LT Joel Steffel have commissioned the portrait to be the focal point in the room. The conference room, when finished will have many memories of Baumann from his time of service, including medals and awards that Ryan earned.

Baumann, Ryan Patrick Birth: 1983-09-17 in Loveland, Ohio. Residence: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Death: Friday, August 01, 2008. Laid to Rest: Monday, August 11, 2008 in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

Sergeant Ryan Patrick Baumann (USA) of Fort Campbell, Kentucky was killed in action on August 1, 2008 while serving his country in Afghanistan. Ryan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Ryan was killed in action while leading the convoy on Route Alaska in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.

Ryan was born in Loveland Ohio on September 17, 1983. He moved to Germany when he was five where he attended American, German and International schools and excelled in both baseball and soccer. He moved to Maryland in 1996 and attended Esperanza Middle School and graduated from Great Mills High School in 2003. While in high school, Ryan continued to play and referee soccer and enjoyed cars and racing. Ryan also developed his interest in photography while in High School and even won awards from the School Board and did the photos for a walking guide to St. Mary's County. After graduation, Ryan met his fiancee, Lauren Smith, who is also a graduate of Great Mills High School. Ryan enlisted in the Army in 2004 and served a 12-month tour in Iraq prior to this year's deployment to Afghanistan. Ryan and Lauren were planning on getting married on January 10, 2009.

"I am very proud and honored to be asked by Ryan's mom, Cindy and Ft. Campbell to create this portrait of a hero. This project has actually been in the works for over seven months but due to some personal circumstances, I am just getting to start it. I know that many people will see this portrait for years to come so it needs to be perfect and I am putting everything into it." - Corey