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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Three Fort Campbell Casualties
FRANKFORT, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of three Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, the following soldiers died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
- Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fla.
- Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.
- Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.
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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