Additional articles on 2nd BCT servicemen
Additional features and tribute articles on servicemen killed or wounded in action:
KTVB TV, ID reports that flags will be flown at half-staff on 12.7.2004 at the state capitol in honor of 1st Lt. Luke Wullenwaber, of the 1-506th, who was killed in Khalidiyah on 11.16.2004. Lt. Wullenwaber will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on 12.7.2004.
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The Staten Island Advance, NY, has a tribute article on Pfc. Brian Grant, of the 1-503rd, who was killed by a sniper during a night operation in Ramadi on 11.26.2004. Pfc. Grant enlisted in the Army at the age of 30 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. His funeral service was held on 12.5.2004, and he will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 12.8.2004.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune has a tribute article on Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez, of the 2/5 Marines, who was killed on 10.13.2004 in the Anbar province. Lance Cpl. Gonzalez had hoped to eventually become a police officer, having participated in a junior cadet program.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune also has a tribute article on 2nd Lt. Paul M. Felsberg, of the 2/5 Marines, who was killed during a mortar attack on 9.27.2004 in the Anbar province. 2nd Lt. Felsberg agreed to go to Iraq after the Marine Corps sought volunteers to replace other officers killed in the line of duty. "I told him he was crazy," his mother told The Post. "He said, 'This is what I signed up to do, this is what I trained to do and that's what I do.'" His former high school has since named a spirit award after him.
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Florida Today has a 12.1.2004 article on a wounded 2/5 Marine, Cpl. Brian Sellers. Cpl. Sellers was severely injured from shrapnel that hit his neck during a mortar attack on his base on 10.23.2004. He is presently recovering at home in Florida. Although he still cannot swallow solid foods, he is hoping for a full recovery.
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The Great Falls Tribune, MT, has a story on a wounded 2nd BCT soldier. Pfc. Joseph Yellow Hammer, of the 1-503rd was wounded during an ambush near Ramadi on 11.26.2004. Pfc. Yellow Hammer was shot in both feet and underwent surgery in Germany to remove bone fragments. He will be moved to Walter Reed Medical center for additional surgery and recovery. Five other soldiers were wounded in the ambush, and one soldier was killed. Based on the article, this is likely the same ambush in which 1-503rd combat medic Pfc. Harrison Meyer was killed.
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A stars & Stripes article from 11.23.2004 reports on the concern of Korea-based 2nd ID soldiers for their friends in Iraq.
KTVB TV, ID reports that flags will be flown at half-staff on 12.7.2004 at the state capitol in honor of 1st Lt. Luke Wullenwaber, of the 1-506th, who was killed in Khalidiyah on 11.16.2004. Lt. Wullenwaber will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on 12.7.2004.
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The Staten Island Advance, NY, has a tribute article on Pfc. Brian Grant, of the 1-503rd, who was killed by a sniper during a night operation in Ramadi on 11.26.2004. Pfc. Grant enlisted in the Army at the age of 30 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. His funeral service was held on 12.5.2004, and he will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 12.8.2004.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune has a tribute article on Lance Cpl. Victor Gonzalez, of the 2/5 Marines, who was killed on 10.13.2004 in the Anbar province. Lance Cpl. Gonzalez had hoped to eventually become a police officer, having participated in a junior cadet program.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune also has a tribute article on 2nd Lt. Paul M. Felsberg, of the 2/5 Marines, who was killed during a mortar attack on 9.27.2004 in the Anbar province. 2nd Lt. Felsberg agreed to go to Iraq after the Marine Corps sought volunteers to replace other officers killed in the line of duty. "I told him he was crazy," his mother told The Post. "He said, 'This is what I signed up to do, this is what I trained to do and that's what I do.'" His former high school has since named a spirit award after him.
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Florida Today has a 12.1.2004 article on a wounded 2/5 Marine, Cpl. Brian Sellers. Cpl. Sellers was severely injured from shrapnel that hit his neck during a mortar attack on his base on 10.23.2004. He is presently recovering at home in Florida. Although he still cannot swallow solid foods, he is hoping for a full recovery.
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The Great Falls Tribune, MT, has a story on a wounded 2nd BCT soldier. Pfc. Joseph Yellow Hammer, of the 1-503rd was wounded during an ambush near Ramadi on 11.26.2004. Pfc. Yellow Hammer was shot in both feet and underwent surgery in Germany to remove bone fragments. He will be moved to Walter Reed Medical center for additional surgery and recovery. Five other soldiers were wounded in the ambush, and one soldier was killed. Based on the article, this is likely the same ambush in which 1-503rd combat medic Pfc. Harrison Meyer was killed.
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A stars & Stripes article from 11.23.2004 reports on the concern of Korea-based 2nd ID soldiers for their friends in Iraq.
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