One of our community, Tarheel Repub, sends along this sad news: SPC Josiah Crumpler, A Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division From the Fayetteville Observer: Two Fort Bragg paratroopers killed in an attack Monday in Afghanistan were remembered as dedicated, hard-working soldiers. Spc. Josiah Crumpler, 27, from Hillsborough, and Spc. Matthew Huston, 24, from Athens, Ga., were killed when their patrol came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. The announcement came late Tuesday from the Department of Defense. Both men were assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. They are the sixth and seventh soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team to die in Afghanistan since Feb. 1. In a news release Wednesday, a fellow paratrooper said Crumpler and Huston were dedicated soldiers. "Spc. Crumpler was constantly seeking to improve his knowledge as a soldier," said Staff Sgt. Ryan Mahoney, a squad leader in Company A. "His level of commitment was not something you see every day. "Spc. Huston was every bit as committed by going above and beyond to step up and take on the role of a team leader," Mahoney said. "They were both great soldiers and people, and our thoughts and prayers go out to their families."... Below are the arrangements for SPC Crumpler: Viewing - Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm Walker Funeral Home 204 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC - (919) 732-2121 Funeral - Wednesday, March 10, 12 Noon Abundant Life Church 512 US Highway 70 East, Hillsborough, NC - (919) 732-6460 People wishing to send cards to the Crumpler family can obtain the address from Linda Ferrell, 919-541-5651. You can publish online condolences here: Walkersfuneralservice.com Godspeed, SPC Josiah Crumpler and SPC Matthew Huston.
Read the complete post at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Blackfive/~3/Wl34-Xo9P3c/godspeed-specialist-josiah-d-crumpler.html
Posted
Mar 08 2010, 05:10 AM
by
BLACKFIVE