FLORIDA — A US citizen died when volunteering in the combating in Ukraine Friday, his family advised CNN.
Edward Wilton, 22, of Florida, had been in Ukraine for almost a calendar year at the time of his death, his 50 percent-brother Parker Cummings explained to CNN by cellular phone Wednesday.
The US Embassy explained to the relatives of his loss of life Monday, Cummings reported.
A State Department spokesperson verified to CNN the fatalities of US citizens in Ukraine but did not establish them, citing respect for the families’ privacy. The spokesperson additional, “We are in touch with the family members and supplying all doable consular help.”
Wilton felt compelled to be part of forces to assistance the Ukrainians, Cummings said. Wilton explained to him in a concept previous April that he was on a aircraft to Ukraine, he included.
“I talked to him by Sign the app and asked him to appear house all the time,” Cummings said. “He would say ‘I have to continue to be in this article with my guys and do what is suitable.'”
Wilton was slated to return to the US in Oct, he stated.
The brothers experienced been equipped to online video chat just lately, Cummings said, when Wilton invested a week in Poland, celebrating his March and going to with his mom who experienced traveled from Florida.
“They experienced a wonderful week,” he claimed. “Now, two weeks later, listed here we are.”
Cummings reported that his brother was in the US Military and experienced beforehand been stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia.
“I want all people to know that my brother selected to go struggle for democracy, flexibility and righteousness versus evil. My brother laid down his 22-yr-outdated lifestyle in the namesake for the foreseeable future of Ukraine and all his kids. We will skip him dearly. We can not hold out to see him once more.”
Wilton’s squadron in Ukraine held a memorial for him on Wednesday early morning, Cummings mentioned. The spouse and children is now waiting to obtain out when they can get his entire body again so they can program a funeral, he extra.
