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George S Rentschler
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler
Age: 31
From: Louisville, Ky.
Assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler was killed April 7 when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad.
Died: April 07, 2004
Family, friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 31
From: Louisville, Ky.
Assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler was killed April 7 when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad.
Died: April 07, 2004
Family, friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Staff Sgt. George Rentschler was eulogized Saturday as “the greatest dad” by his 12-year-old son during the funeral for the soldier killed in Iraq.
Rentschler’s family, friends and fellow soldiers remembered him as a competitor, a mentor and someone who enjoyed humor. As his flag-draped casket was carried from Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church, boys who were coached by Rentschler in baseball at Fort Knox wore ballcaps paying their own tribute to the soldier.
Rentschler, 31, died April 7 when a rocket hit the side of a tank in which he was riding. He was with the Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division.
His son Scott...
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the Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler was killed April 7 when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
George S Rentschler
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.