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Date of Death: July 20, 2008 - View or Post a Eulogy
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier
who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, Wis., died July 20
in the Qalandar District of the Khost Province, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when his convoy came under attack by individuals
using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
For more information media may contact the Fort Campbell public
affairs office at (270) 798-9966.