Casualties Of War
Posted: November 7, 2009 at 4:55 a.m.
To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, The Rogers Morning News is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations.
Seven soldiers died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.; Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of
Alamo, Texas; Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind.; Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, Mo.; Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, La.; Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, Ill.; Pfc.
Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Opinion, Pages 5 on 11/07/2009
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