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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Chad D. Groepper, 21, of Kingsley, Iowa, died Feb. 17 in Diyala Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire. Groepper was assigned to 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Our thoughts and prayers are wit his family, friends and fellow soldiers during this difficult time.
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Comments For "SPC Chad D. Groepper":
Dear Stephanie,
Paul and I both feel that he was lucky to have had Chad in the Platoon. He was forever putting a smile on the guys face. He was their very own "Gomer Pyle" and was very loved. He is a hero and his sacrafice will not be forgotten.
God Bless you ,
Amanda & Paul Huston
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February 19, 2008 5:22 PM
I am so sorry for the loss of this fine young man- Spc Chad D Groepper
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
GOD Bless you and your family. Your soldier was a true American Hero and we are all very proud of his service. He will not be forgotten!
Gale Poindexter
(Proud mother of Sgt Joel W. Lewis, 5/20, 3-2 SBCT /Ft Lewis
KIA 5/6/07, Baqubah, Iraq)
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February 19, 2008 6:46 PM
To the Family and Loved Ones of SPC Groepper: "I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom".....Abraham Lincoln. It is with deepest sadness, that I extend my condolences to you upon the loss of your Hero, who made the ultimate sacrifice in this fight for freedom for the people of Iraq and in the defense of his brothers and our grateful nation. He will not be forgotten. Proud G Co 3-2SCR Stryker Dad.
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February 19, 2008 9:20 PM
Our deepest sympathy and prayers to the family of SPC Groepper. We share in your grief as we also lost our beloved hero, Sgt Christopher Sanders, January 9th, 2008. It is a pain we all hope to never experience. Our children will forever be American Heroes and we will never let their sacrifices be forgotten. With shared grief, Kelly and Marie Sanders
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March 6, 2008 10:47 PM