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Markus J Johnson
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Name: Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson
Age: 20
From: Springfield, Mass.
Assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany
Incident: Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson was killed June 1 when an Avenger air defense vehicle rolled over in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: June 01, 2004
We Will Never Forget …
By Cpl. Travis Runnels
Battalion Chaplain’s Assistant, 4/3 ADA, 1st Infantry Division
Age: 20
From: Springfield, Mass.
Assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany
Incident: Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson was killed June 1 when an Avenger air defense vehicle rolled over in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: June 01, 2004
We Will Never Forget …
(The following tribute to Pfc. Markus Johnson was written by a member of his unit ministry team. — Ed.)
By Cpl. Travis Runnels
Battalion Chaplain’s Assistant, 4/3 ADA, 1st Infantry Division
As we finish the final stage of the memorial, we begin to move on and accept what has happened. For most of the Soldiers in 4/3 Air Defense Artillery, this is one of our first experiences with the ultimate price of war, and all too often we forget that things like this can happen. It serves as a reminder of how fragile life is and how we must live every day to the fullest. Now that we have lost one of our brothers, the war turns more personal for us as, unfortunately, we are now forced to reflect on our losses and not...
Occupation
D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany
Incident
Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson was killed June 1 when an Avenger air defense vehicle rolled over in Anbar province, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Markus J Johnson
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.