DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., died Dec. 13 in Landstuhl, Germany from wounds suffered on Dec. 9, in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
For more information please contact I Corps public affairs office at 253-208-0576.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., died Dec. 13 in Landstuhl, Germany from wounds suffered on Dec. 9, in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
For more information please contact I Corps public affairs office at 253-208-0576.
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from democratandchronicle.com:
A 2004 Brockport High School graduate has died from injuries suffered Dec. 9 in southern Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, 26, died Thursday from the injuries he suffered in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense said.
Staff Sgt. Reid died in a Landstuhl, Germany, hospital.
Officials said he was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
A neighbor confirmed that Reid is the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Reid of Fairview Drive in Brockport, but no one was home Friday afternoon, and the neighbor said the Reids had requested that neighbors not talk to the media.
Along Main Street in the village, word was just trickling out Friday about Reid’s death. Tristan Brown, 27, said his death is another loss for a community still shaken by the Sept. 29 beating death of a freshman in her dorm room at The College at Brockport.
Brown said he was an acquaintance of Reid’s in high shool. “He seemed like a real cool kid,” he said. “Nothing struck you about him that he was bad in any way, he was quiet and real cool.”
According to a Brockport High School yearbook, Reid was a member of the district’s Devil’s Den, a group of avid fans who support the Brockport Blue Devils at sporting events.
In a written statement, Brockport Central School District Superintendent Lesli Myers said the district’s thoughts and prayers are with the family.
“The loss of one of our own is deeply felt across our community,” she said. “We are so proud and humbled that Nicholas was a part of our community and all he meant to Brockport. We are especially grateful for the sacrifice he ultimately made for our country.”
The Department of Defense said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, 26, died Thursday from the injuries he suffered in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense said.
Staff Sgt. Reid died in a Landstuhl, Germany, hospital.
Officials said he was assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
A neighbor confirmed that Reid is the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Reid of Fairview Drive in Brockport, but no one was home Friday afternoon, and the neighbor said the Reids had requested that neighbors not talk to the media.
Along Main Street in the village, word was just trickling out Friday about Reid’s death. Tristan Brown, 27, said his death is another loss for a community still shaken by the Sept. 29 beating death of a freshman in her dorm room at The College at Brockport.
Brown said he was an acquaintance of Reid’s in high shool. “He seemed like a real cool kid,” he said. “Nothing struck you about him that he was bad in any way, he was quiet and real cool.”
According to a Brockport High School yearbook, Reid was a member of the district’s Devil’s Den, a group of avid fans who support the Brockport Blue Devils at sporting events.
In a written statement, Brockport Central School District Superintendent Lesli Myers said the district’s thoughts and prayers are with the family.
“The loss of one of our own is deeply felt across our community,” she said. “We are so proud and humbled that Nicholas was a part of our community and all he meant to Brockport. We are especially grateful for the sacrifice he ultimately made for our country.”
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