American volunteer fighter died in Ukraine, family says

A United States person passed away while offering in the battling in Ukraine Friday, his household informed CNN.

Edward Wilton, 22, of Florida, had actually remained in Ukraine for almost a year at the time of his death, his half-brother Parker Cummings informed CNN by phone Wednesday.

The United States Embassy informed the household of his death Monday, Cummings stated.

A State Department representative validated to CNN the deaths of United States residents in Ukraine however did not recognize them, mentioning regard for the households’ personal privacy. The representative included, “We are in touch with the households and offering all possible consular help.”.

Wilton felt forced to sign up with forces to assist the Ukrainians, Cummings stated. Wilton informed him in a message last April that he was on an aircraft to Ukraine, he included.

” I spoke to him through Signal the app and asked him to come house all the time,” Cummings stated. “He would state ‘I need to remain here with my men and do what’s right.'”.

Wilton was slated to go back to the United States in October, he stated.

The bros had actually had the ability to video chat just recently, Cummings stated, when Wilton invested a week in Poland, commemorating his March and going to with his mommy who had actually taken a trip from Florida.

” They had a good week,” he stated. “Now, 2 weeks later on, here we are.”.

Cummings stated that his bro remained in the United States Army and had actually formerly been stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia.

” I desire everybody to understand that my bro selected to go defend democracy, flexibility and righteousness versus evil. My bro put down his 22-year-old life in the name for the future of Ukraine and all his kids. We will miss him a lot. We can not wait to see him once again.”.

Wilton’s squadron in Ukraine held a memorial for him on Wednesday early morning, Cummings stated. The household is now waiting to learn when they can get his body back so they can prepare a funeral service, he included.