Ryan G. Manelick
Encyclopedia
Ryan G. Manelick was an American
defense contractor
.
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on December 14, 2003, his birthday, just after leaving Camp Anaconda. He was survived by three children.
On October 9, 2003 his colleague, Kirk von Ackermann
disappeared. Von Ackermann's car was found empty on a road between Kirkuk
and Tikrit
, with his equipment and $40,000 still inside. The case was investigated by Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU) at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
(HQCID).
Manelick graduated from Conestoga Valley High School
in 1991.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
defense contractor
Defense contractor
A defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems...
.
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on December 14, 2003, his birthday, just after leaving Camp Anaconda. He was survived by three children.
On October 9, 2003 his colleague, Kirk von Ackermann
Kirk von Ackermann
Kirk von Ackermann was an American contractor.He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he disappeared in Iraq on Thursday October 9, 2003. His whereabouts are still unknown. His car was found empty on a road between Kirkuk and Tikrit, with his equipment and $40,000 still inside....
disappeared. Von Ackermann's car was found empty on a road between Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
and Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
, with his equipment and $40,000 still inside. The case was investigated by Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU) at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command investigates felony crimes and serious violations of military law within the United States Army...
(HQCID).
Manelick graduated from Conestoga Valley High School
Conestoga Valley High School
Conestoga Valley High School is a public secondary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is located at 2110 Horseshoe Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 .-Overview:...
in 1991.
External links
- Obituary for Ryan G. Manelick Lancaster Online, December 18, 2003
- Bay Area civilian vanishes in Iraq Colin Freeman, San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
, November 11, 2003 - Suspicion surrounds missing Bay Area man Colin Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, February 13, 2005
- Death of a Contractor Dan Halpern, Rolling Stone, March 8, 2007
- Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractors Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
- The Missing Man blog with links to articles on Manelick & von Ackermann