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Alexander J Funcheon
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Name: Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon
Age: 21
From: Bel Aire, Kan.
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello and Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin.
Died: April 29, 2007
Wichita-area soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 21
From: Bel Aire, Kan.
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello and Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin.
Died: April 29, 2007
Wichita-area soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. — Before Army Sgt. Alex Funcheon was deployed to Iraq, he went to see his old third-grade teacher.
He posed for pictures in October with Linn Bertog — who now teaches fifth grade — and her Bostic Elementary School students, who had “adopted” him before the school year.
On Tuesday, Bertog had to tell her 25 students that Funcheon, 21, was killed by a roadside bomb April 29. She learned of his death from his parents, who live in nearby Bel Aire.
“My heart just bleeds for the family,” said Bertog, whose class did not meet April 30 because school was not in session.
Funcheon was a hero to her students, Bertog said, and the class’ relationship...%3
Occupation
the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident
Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello and Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin.
Prayers & Messages
Alexander J Funcheon
2008-03-05
Alex, We love you. We miss you. My heart is broken...............Mom
Alexander J Funcheon
2007-05-06
I pray for you and your family. God be with you all. Thank you for your brave service to our country. You will always be remembered as a hero!
Alexander J Funcheon
2007-05-04
may god keep you all in comfort i did not know Army Sgt. Alex Funcheon but i just lost a brother -in -law in irag . so please know that i know what you are dealing with .you will be in my prayers