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SFC Richard J. Henkes II

Sep- 7-2006 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II, 32, of Portland Ore., died on Sept. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Henkes was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow soldiers. We will add any subsequent articles we find to this entry.


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