Name:
Army Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto
Age:
19
From:
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy
Incident:
Army Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto died June 5 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire.
Died:
June
05, 2007
Fort Campbell-based soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A soldier based at Fort Campbell died this week from wounds he suffered in battle in Afghanistan, the military said June 9.
Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto, 19, died June 5 from injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Department of Defense.
Vimoto’s home base was Camp Ederle, Italy, and he was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.
Vimoto’s father, Command Sgt. Maj. Isaia T. Vimoto, was formerly the senior adviser to the commander of the 101st Airborne, which is based at...
Occupation
the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy;
Incident
Army Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto died June 5 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire.