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Spencer C. Duncan
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Name: Army Spc. Spencer C. Duncan
Age: 21
From: Olathe, KS
Assigned to 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), U.S. Army Reserve, New Century, Kan.
Incident: Army Spc. Spencer C. Duncan died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
Door gunner loved job but missed Kansas
The Associated Press
A 21-year-old Kansas soldier was among 30 U.S. troops killed when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan and one of three troops killed from the same Army reserve unit &mdash Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, based at New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kan.
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan of Olathe was serving as a door gunner on the CH-47 helicopter that was hit by rocket fire Aug. 6, according to Chief Warrant Officer Michael Walsh.
Duncan, who graduated from Olathe South High School, had written to friends about how much he loved working as a door gunner on a Chinook helicopter. But The Kansas City Star reported that he also told friends that he missed Kansas sunsets and lying in a truck bed listening to the radio and cuddling with his sweetie.
Duncan joined the military in 2008 and had been in Afghanistan since late May. He was stationed at Forward Operating Base Shank.
Died: August 6, 2011
Age: 21
From: Olathe, KS
Assigned to 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), U.S. Army Reserve, New Century, Kan.
Incident: Army Spc. Spencer C. Duncan died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
Door gunner loved job but missed Kansas
The Associated Press
A 21-year-old Kansas soldier was among 30 U.S. troops killed when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan and one of three troops killed from the same Army reserve unit &mdash Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, based at New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kan.
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan of Olathe was serving as a door gunner on the CH-47 helicopter that was hit by rocket fire Aug. 6, according to Chief Warrant Officer Michael Walsh.
Duncan, who graduated from Olathe South High School, had written to friends about how much he loved working as a door gunner on a Chinook helicopter. But The Kansas City Star reported that he also told friends that he missed Kansas sunsets and lying in a truck bed listening to the radio and cuddling with his sweetie.
Duncan joined the military in 2008 and had been in Afghanistan since late May. He was stationed at Forward Operating Base Shank.
Died: August 6, 2011
Occupation
7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), U.S. Army Reserve, New Century, Kan.;
Incident
Army Spc. Spencer C. Duncan
died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
Door gunner loved job but missed Kansas
The Associated Press
A 21-year-old Kansas soldier was among 30 U.S. troops killed when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan and one of three troops killed from the same Army reserve unit — Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, based at New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kan.
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan of Olathe was serving as a door gunner on the CH-47 helicopter that was hit by rocket fire Aug. 6, according to Chief Warrant Officer Michael Walsh.
Duncan, who graduated from Olathe South High School, had written to friends about how much he loved working as a door gunner on a Chinook helicopter. But The Kansas City Star reported that he also told friends that he missed Kansas sunsets and lying in a truck bed listening to the radio and cuddling with his sweetie.
Duncan joined the military in 2008 and had been in Afghanistan since late May. He was stationed at Forward Operating Base Shank.
Door gunner loved job but missed Kansas
The Associated Press
A 21-year-old Kansas soldier was among 30 U.S. troops killed when a helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan and one of three troops killed from the same Army reserve unit — Bravo Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, based at New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kan.
Spc. Spencer C. Duncan of Olathe was serving as a door gunner on the CH-47 helicopter that was hit by rocket fire Aug. 6, according to Chief Warrant Officer Michael Walsh.
Duncan, who graduated from Olathe South High School, had written to friends about how much he loved working as a door gunner on a Chinook helicopter. But The Kansas City Star reported that he also told friends that he missed Kansas sunsets and lying in a truck bed listening to the radio and cuddling with his sweetie.
Duncan joined the military in 2008 and had been in Afghanistan since late May. He was stationed at Forward Operating Base Shank.
Prayers & Messages
Spencer C. Duncan
2011-09-02
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.