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SSG Henry K. Kahalewai

Dec-20-2006 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Henry K. Kahalewai, 43, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 15 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds suffered Nov. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends SSG Kahalewai leaves behind. Please check this entry for any additional articles we find.

Update 12/21/06: A memorial for SSG Kahalewai will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 1:30 PM PST at the Main Post Chapel, Ft. Lewis.


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