DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. William R. Wilson III, of Getzville, N.Y., died March 26 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds from small arms fire.
His death was originally reported by the International Security Assistance Force, which characterized it as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by an alleged member of the Afghan Local Police.
Wilson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.
For more information the media may contact U.S. Army Europe public affairs in Heidelberg, Germany by phone at 011-49-6221-57-8628
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The family of Sgt. William R. Wilson III was informed Monday evening
that the Getzville man was shot and killed in Afghanistan earlier in the
day.
Wilson, 27, was shot by a member of a local Afghan police force.Wilson recently visited his family in Western New York and made the following Facebook post on March 12:
"Just wanted to thank all the fam and friends back home for a great time on leave. Sorry I wasn't able to see some, but I'll catch you next time. Really had a blast and looking forward to the summer. Thanks! Slowly making my way back to the boys!"
- http://interactives.wivb.com/photomojo/gallery/2345/1/sergeant-william-r.-wilson-iii/sergeant-william-r.-wilson-iii/
- http://freedomremembered.com/index.php/sgt-william-r-wilson-iii/
- http://www.defense.gov//releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15143
- http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/162818/37/WNY-Native-Killed-in-Afghanistan
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