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Keith V Nepsa
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Name: Army Cpl. Keith V. Nepsa
Age: 22
From: New Philadelphia, Ohio
Assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Incident: Army Cpl. Keith V. Nepsa died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during operations near Qayyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jeremiah D. Costello.
Died: June 02, 2007
Friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 22
From: New Philadelphia, Ohio
Assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
Incident: Army Cpl. Keith V. Nepsa died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during operations near Qayyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jeremiah D. Costello.
Died: June 02, 2007
Friends remember soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Army Spc. Keith V. Nepsa was known for changing his hair on a whim — at one point dying it blue and another time putting braids in it.
Close friends said it represented the kind of person Nepsa was: fun to be around and outgoing.
“The one thing I’m going to miss about him is his laugh,” Casey Webber said. “He could be in a crowd of 1,000 people, and you could tell him apart by his laugh.”
Nepsa, 21, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was killed by a roadside bomb June 2 near Qayyarah, Iraq. He was a 2003 high school graduate, on his second tour and was assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas.
Barry Zehnder, a science teacher, said one thing set Nepsa apart from other...
Occupation
5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas;
Incident
Army Cpl. Keith V. Nepsa died June 2 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during operations near Qayyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jeremiah D. Costello.
Prayers & Messages
Keith V Nepsa
2008-12-03
I will remember the times that we had together you, I, and Costello. FREEDOM don't Come Free!!
We all left Soldiers but only few were chosen to be HEROS. Rest In Peace, my friend. You are missed by ALL! I WILL NOT FORGET!!
your friend, and spiritual brother,
Jonathon L.K. 4/1 cav 2-12
Keith V Nepsa
2007-08-23
Cpl Nepsa, Your courage and dedication will never be forgotten. I pray that you family is comforted and that the peace of God constantly overshadows them. Stand Down Soldier, Go get your reward.