Tag: IED 31 August 2010

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Adkinson, Vinson B. III
Army Staff sergeant

Vinson B. III Adkinson, age 26, from Empire, Oklahoma, Harper county. Their last known residence was in Harper, Kansas.

Parents: Vinson Bryon Adkinson Jr.
Spouse: Veronica Adkinson
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Harper high school (2003)
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.
Cemetery: Fort Sill National, Elgin

Source: Department of Defense, Oklahoman, Duncan Banner, Military Times

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Alcaraz, Raymond C.
Army Sergeant

Raymond C. Alcaraz, age 20, from Redlands, California, San Bernardino county.

Spouse: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Redlands High (2007)
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.
Cemetery: Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, California

Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times

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George, Matthew E.
Army Private 1st class

Matthew E. George, age 22, from Gransboro, North Carolina.

Parents: Donnie George and Bridget George
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. Enlisted March 4, 2009. Bronze Star and Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving struck an improvised explosive device Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home, Ledger-Enquirer, Military Times

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Page, James A.
Army Private 1st class

James A. Page, age 23, from Titusville, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Enlisted 2008.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.

Source: Department of Defense, Orlando Sentinel