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Daniel A Desens
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Name: Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens
Age: 20
From: Jacksonville, N.C.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens was killed June 24 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.
Died: June 24, 2004
N.C. soldier confirmed killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 20
From: Jacksonville, N.C.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens was killed June 24 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.
Died: June 24, 2004
N.C. soldier confirmed killed in Iraq
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. — A soldier from North Carolina was killed Thursday when his vehicle came under attack in Baqubah, Iraq, the Defense Department confirmed on Saturday.
Spc. Daniel A. Desens Jr., 20, of Jacksonville, was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment. Another member of the unit, Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, also was killed in the attack.
Their Guard unit was activated Oct. 1, according to a press release from the North Carolina National Guard.
“We are greatly saddened by the loss of Capt. Cash and Spc. Desens. They were outstanding soldiers serving their country and paid the ultimate price for the freedom...
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the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.
Incident
Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens was killed June 24 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.
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Daniel A Desens
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.