Hero Stories for June 2009

Matthew D. Ogden

Pfc. Matthew D. Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Pfc. Ogden was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York. </d

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Tags: Army , DOD Releases , OEF , Texas

Jasper K. Obakrairur

Sgt. Jasper K. Obakrairur, 26, of Hilo, Hawaii, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Obakrairur was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

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Tags: Army , DOD Releases , Hawaii , OEF

Jeffrey A. Hall

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Hall, 28, of Huntsville, Alabama, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Staff Sgt. Hall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York. </d

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