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Lance O Eakes
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Name: Army Spc. Lance O. Eakes
Age: 25
From: Apex, N.C.;
Assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.;
Incident: Army Spc. Lance O. Eakes died April 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Died: April 18, 2008
N.C. Guardsman dies in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 25
From: Apex, N.C.;
Assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.;
Incident: Army Spc. Lance O. Eakes died April 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Died: April 18, 2008
N.C. Guardsman dies in Iraq
The Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. — A military police officer from the North Carolina National Guard has died in a roadside bombing in Iraq, military officials said Monday.
Spc. Lance Oliver Eakes, 25, of Apex was killed Friday when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device. The bombing occurred as he returned from a mission with Iraqi police near Baghdad, according to a statement from the National Guard.
Eakes, on his second deployment to Iraq, was a member of the 1132nd Military Police Co. headquartered in Rocky Mount. He was promoted posthumously to sergeant.
Two other soldiers were hurt but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the statement said. Their names...
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the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.;
Incident
Army Sgt. Lance O. Eakes died April 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Prayers & Messages
Lance O Eakes
2008-11-06
My heart and prayers go out to the friends and family of Sgt. Lance O. Eakes, I am so sorry for you loss.
Lance O Eakes
2008-05-12
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Lance O Eakes
2008-04-28
With all our heart and our souls we will pray for you and your family
Lance O Eakes
2008-04-24
May you be still and rest in peace.
Lance O Eakes
2008-04-22
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.