The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, LA, died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, LA, died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
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