The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
SPC Lucas A. Frantz, 22, of Tonganoxie, KS, died in Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 18, when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission. SPC Frantz was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and comrades he leaves behind.
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