DOD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died June 27, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Va., assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany, and
Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr., 25, of Cullman, Ala., assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
For more information on Prasnicki, media may contact the U.S. Army Europe in Heidelberg, Germany, public affairs office at 011 49 6221-57-8628.
For more information on Skalberg, media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 254-371-5704.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
They died June 27, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Va., assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany, and
Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr., 25, of Cullman, Ala., assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
For more information on Prasnicki, media may contact the U.S. Army Europe in Heidelberg, Germany, public affairs office at 011 49 6221-57-8628.
For more information on Skalberg, media may contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 254-371-5704.
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1st Lt. Stephen C. Prasnicki, 24, of Lexington, Va., was assigned
to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
Prasnicki was a highly recruited high school athlete and played football at West Point, serving as a backup quarterback and playing at free safety as a senior.
He had just arrived in Afghanistan Sunday.
He leaves behind his wife, Emily, his parents and siblings.
Prasnicki was a highly recruited high school athlete and played football at West Point, serving as a backup quarterback and playing at free safety as a senior.
He had just arrived in Afghanistan Sunday.
He leaves behind his wife, Emily, his parents and siblings.
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Sgt. James L. Skalberg Jr., 25, of Cullman, Ala., was assigned to
4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
After graduating from Nishna Valley High School in 2005, Skalberg played football at Peru State College in Nebraska before enlisting in the Army in February 2007. His first duty station was in Germany, according to the Iowa National Guard.
As a soldier, Skalberg earned many awards and qualifications including the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Badge and the Air Assault Badge.
He has been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Skalberg and his wife, Jessica, met as teenagers. Their son, Carter, is nearing his first birthday.
After graduating from Nishna Valley High School in 2005, Skalberg played football at Peru State College in Nebraska before enlisting in the Army in February 2007. His first duty station was in Germany, according to the Iowa National Guard.
As a soldier, Skalberg earned many awards and qualifications including the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Badge and the Air Assault Badge.
He has been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Skalberg and his wife, Jessica, met as teenagers. Their son, Carter, is nearing his first birthday.
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5 comments:
Thank you for posting. True heroes. RIP Chase and James you both will be missed but never forgotten!
Its sad to hear that we have lost 2 of our soldiers again. My deepest sympathy goes out to their families. They are true heroes. Someone should create a memorial page for them on Evertalk within Facebook.
https://apps.facebook.com/evertalk
Rest in peace Sgt. Chase and James. You have made the country proud. Thanks for the heads up on the Evertalk page Jacklyn.
from David Tate:
RiP Lt. Chase Prasnicki
Here's an obit piece I did today on his funeral.
DT
http://www.wset.com/story/18990434/funeral-service-for-fallen-soldier
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