Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Five Fort Campbell Casualties

Press Release Date:  Thursday, November 18, 2010  
Contact Information:  Kerri Richardson
Jill Midkiff
502-564-2611
 


FRANKFORT, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of five Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, the following soldiers died Nov. 14 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit with small arms fire.  They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

  • Spc. Shane H. Ahmed, 31, of Chesterfield, Mich.
  • Spc. Nathan E. Lillard, 26, of Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Spc. Scott T. Nagorski, 27, of Greenfield, Wis.
  • Spc. Jesse A. Snow, 25, of Fairborn, Ohio
  • Pfc. Christian M. Warriner, 19, of Mills River, N.C.

The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of each soldier’s interment for which arrangements are still pending.

Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.

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