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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Six Fort Campbell Soldiers
FRANKFORT, Ky.– Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of six Fort Campbell soldiers who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, the following soldiers died May 26th of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
- 1st Lt. John M. Runkle, 27, of West Salem, Ohio
- Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, of New Castle, Pa.
- Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, 35, of Jacksonville, N.C.
- Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kan.
- Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, of Camuy, Puerto Rico
- Spc. Adam J. Patton, 21, of Port Orchard, Wash.
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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