Thursday, March 22, 2012

R.I.P. - Sgt. Jamie D. Jarboe

DOD Identifies Army Casualty


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

            Sgt. Jamie D. Jarboe, 27, of Frankfort, Ind., died March 21 in Topeka, Kan., from wounds suffered on April 10, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
            
For more information the media may contact 1st Infantry Division public affairs office at 785-240-1796.

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A funeral service will be held at 10 am Saturday, March 31st at Topeka's Capitol Plaza.
Visitation is the night before at Penwell-Gabel's Southwest Chapel, SW 37th and Wanamaker.
The "Sgt. Jamie Jarboe Memorial Fund" is set up at
Quest Credit Union,
610 SW 10th St.
Topeka, Kansas

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