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Joseph P Kenny

Joseph P Kenny

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Name: Army Spc. Joseph P. Kenny

Age: 20

From: Veneta, Ore.

Assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas

Incident: Army Spc. Joseph P. Kenny died June 23 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.



Died: June 23, 2007


Ore. soldier remembered for humor, selflessness

The Associated Press

ELMIRA, Ore. — Dual services July 2 honored soldiers from Veneta and Klamath Falls who died last month in Iraq.

About 200 family, friends, comrades and veterans gathered July 2 in the Elmira High School gymnasium to remember 20-year-old Spc. Joseph Paul Kenny. He died June 23 while serving in Mosul, Iraq.

Spc. Dominic Nathaniel Rodriguez, 23, of Klamath Falls died in Baghdad on June 22.

Dozens of bouquets were lined up in front of the flag-draped casket. The two-hour memorial service drew many of Kenny’s fellow students as well as former teachers and friends.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski addressed the gathering. “I must tell you that as much as I love...

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the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas;

Incident

Army Spc. Joseph P. Kenny died June 23 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.

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Joseph P Kenny
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.