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George J Howell
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Name: Army Pfc. George J. Howell
Age: 24
From: Salinas, Calif.;
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, N.Y.;
Incident: Army Pfc. George J. Howell died Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: December 21, 2007
Salinas soldier killed in Iraq
Age: 24
From: Salinas, Calif.;
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, N.Y.;
Incident: Army Pfc. George J. Howell died Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: December 21, 2007
Salinas soldier killed in Iraq
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — A 24-year-old infantryman from Salinas, Calif., who entered the Army in April was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq four days before Christmas, Army officials said Wednesday.
Pfc. George Howell, who was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division, sustained fatal wounds when the blast hit his convoy near Riyadh on Friday.
The Army said four other soldiers were injured in the blast, two seriously.
The combat team is responsible for security in the Kirkuk region of northern Iraq and assists in training Iraqi security forces.
Howell completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, Ga., and had...
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1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, N.Y.;
Incident
Army Pfc. George J. Howell died Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Prayers & Messages
George J Howell
2008-05-17
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.
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
George J Howell
2008-01-30
My son served with you-stated to me "he was one of the nicest guys you'd meet, everyone liked him mom."
Prayers and thoughts will be with the family.
From a parent of a soldier of the 1-87 IN;
Serving in Iraq
George J Howell
2008-01-08
Son, everyday I think of you and a tear comes to my eyes, there are so many things I wish I would have gotten to say to you. I wish I could hug you once more and tell you how much I loved you and how proud of you I am. you were taken from us way to soon. I will look after your wife and babies as best I can since they will not be close to me. I will miss all of you. I love you. and god bless you for the sacrafice you made for your county and your family.
Love Mom & Dad
George J Howell
2008-01-03
my respect for George is very high , he was a man of honor and integrity. He Joined the service to take care of his family and serve his country. His death was uncalled for as so are all the other soldiers who died for this country. He loved his family more than anything and wanted only the best for them. He was a good man, a loving husband and father. He will be missed. His wife and children will miss him greatly, I hope they remember all the good times to help them thru their sorrow. my love goes out to them.I will never forget you Geo.