According to news reports, Ft. Lewis has identified the Task Force Freedom soldier killed on Wednesday as SGT Kenneth L. Ridgley. Ridgley was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow soldiers during this difficult time. We will add any subsequent articles we find to this entry.
Steilacoom soldier dies in Mosul - The News Tribune
Stryker medic dies after Iraqi insurgents attack - Seattle P-I
DoD Identifies Army Casualty - Official DoD Announcement
Friends remember fallen soldier - Olney Daily Mail
Olney, Ill., native and father of one dies in Iraq ambush - Th Courier Press
Steilacoom relatives mourn soldier - Seattle Times
Illinois-born soldier dies in Mosul - Associated Press
Funeral today for soldier killed in Iraq - WQAD-TV
Slain Olney soldier's courage extolled: Comrade says Sgt. Ridgley saved men from enemy fire - Herald & Review
Service honors Ridgley - Olney Daily Mail