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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Fort Riley loses two more soldiers in War on Terrorism

By Fort Riley Press Release

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Pfc. Andre Craig, Jr.

Pfc. Andre Craig Jr., 24, died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device June 25 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Craig was an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. His home of record is New Haven, Conn.

He entered the Army in October, 2005 and began serving with the 1st Inf. Div. in March, 2006. This was his first deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

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Capt. Darrell C. Lewis

Capt. Darrell C. Lewis, 31, died of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using rocket propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire June 23 in Vashir City, Afghanistan.

Lewis was a mobilized Army Reserve air defense artillery officer serving on a transition team assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. His home of record is Washington D.C.

He entered the Army Reserve in June, 2002 and deployed with the 1st Inf. Div. transition team in January, 2007. This was his first deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

To date, 114 Fort Riley Soldiers have been killed while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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SanAntonioSweety (anonymous) says...

Darrell was not a reservist he was an active duty Air Defense soldier who had just graduated the Captains Career course (class 03-06) & the masters program at UTEP.
Darrell was my husband and the father of our 9 month old son RaShawn. What a blessing I had to even spend a moment of my life with him.
Our soldiers are not faceless souls please visit the pages below:

http://www.xanga.com/WhoDeyMedic

http://www.myspace.com/alwaysatexan

Elizabeth Lewis
sanantoniosweety@aol.com
210-685-4761

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