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Kenneth E Locker Jr
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr.
Age: 28
From: Wakefield, Neb.
Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr. died April 23 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, Spc. Jerry R. King, Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez and Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll.
Died: April 23, 2007
Family says Nebraska soldier killed in Iraq
By Anna Jo Bratton
The Associated Press
Age: 28
From: Wakefield, Neb.
Assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr. died April 23 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, Spc. Jerry R. King, Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez and Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll.
Died: April 23, 2007
Family says Nebraska soldier killed in Iraq
By Anna Jo Bratton
The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — A Burwell man says his 28-year-old son was killed April 23 in Iraq, possibly in the same attack that killed a Hastings man.
Ken Locker Sr. said he found out yesterday afternoon that his son, Sgt. Ken Locker Jr., died in an attack April 23 in Iraq. He was a soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division, the same division 26-year-old 1st Lt. Kevin Gaspers was in. Gaspers’ family was told yesterday that he was killed April 23 in a suicide bombing.
Ken Locker Sr. said April 25 he had worried since he heard news of a deadly suicide truck bombing April
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the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr. died April 23 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location. Also killed were 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, Spc. Jerry R. King, Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez and Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll.
Prayers & Messages
Kenneth E Locker Jr
2007-10-06
You will never be forgotten!!!
We love you and miss you everyday. But God decided that he needed you more than we do down here. You're sons is the spitting image of you. Rest in peace my brother. We will meet again.!!! WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.!!!! Angie W.
Kenneth E Locker Jr
2007-05-01
Ken was a wonderful young man. He had changed a lot since high school. I am very proud to say he is from my home town. I am thinking of you Ken SR. Carmon and Kristie!