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Jacob M Lowell
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Name: Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell
Age: 22
From: New Lenox, Ill.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy
Incident: Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell died June 2 near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Died: June 02, 2007
South suburban Chicago soldier dies in Afghanistan
By The Associated Press
Age: 22
From: New Lenox, Ill.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy
Incident: Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell died June 2 near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Died: June 02, 2007
South suburban Chicago soldier dies in Afghanistan
By The Associated Press
CHICAGO — A 22-year-old south suburban soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, his family said.
Army Pfc. Jacob Michael Lowell, of New Lenox, died Saturday, his family said in a statement issued Monday by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office.
Lowell had been assigned to the 173rd Airborne in Vicenza, Italy. His family said he was serving his first overseas tour and had been in Afghanistan for two weeks.
Lowell was a 2003 graduate of Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox where he played football.
His family said he enlisted in the Army in October 2005 because he wanted to serve his country.
“He was a great son. We are very proud of...
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the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy;
Incident
Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell died June 2 near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Prayers & Messages
Jacob M Lowell
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.