Soldier from Oregon killed in Afghanistan
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — The Defense Department says three Fort Carson soldiers were killed in an attack by insurgents in Afghanistan, including a soldier from Oregon.
They were identified Tuesday as 24-year-old Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf of Yoncalla, Ore., 24-year-old Spc. Brian R. Bowman of Crawfordsville, Ind., and 19-year-old Pvt. John P. Dion of Shattuck, Okla.
The News-Review newspaper of Roseburg reports that Lengstorf graduated from Elkton High School in 2004 and leaves behind a wife and 14-month-old daughter.
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The military says they died Sunday from wounds they suffered when their unit was attacked with improvised explosives and small-arms fire.
They were assigned to Fort Carson's 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division.
An Army carry team carries a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Joshua Lengstorf, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Lengstorf, of Yoncalla, Ore., died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)
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