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David W. Taylor
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Name: Army Spc. David W. Taylor
Age: 20
From: Dixon, KY
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. David W. Taylor died Mar. 29, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds caused by an accident at an ammunition supply point.
Kentucky soldier dies in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. &mdash The Defense Department says a 20-year-old soldier from Kentucky has died in Afghanistan.
Spc. David W. Taylor of Dixon, Ky., died Thursday in Kandahar province, according a news release. The military said Taylor died from injuries sustained in an accident at an ammunition supply point and that the incident was under investigation, The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday.
The military said Taylor was helping move ammunition when some of the rounds he and other soldiers were moving exploded.
Taylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Taylor joined the Army in 2010 as an infantryman. He attended One-Station Unit Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga. He joined 2-508th PIR on October 20, 2010. He was a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course. This was his first deployment.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Saturday ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the date of Taylor's interment. Arrangements are still pending.
Died: March 29, 2012
Age: 20
From: Dixon, KY
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Spc. David W. Taylor died Mar. 29, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds caused by an accident at an ammunition supply point.
Kentucky soldier dies in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. &mdash The Defense Department says a 20-year-old soldier from Kentucky has died in Afghanistan.
Spc. David W. Taylor of Dixon, Ky., died Thursday in Kandahar province, according a news release. The military said Taylor died from injuries sustained in an accident at an ammunition supply point and that the incident was under investigation, The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday.
The military said Taylor was helping move ammunition when some of the rounds he and other soldiers were moving exploded.
Taylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Taylor joined the Army in 2010 as an infantryman. He attended One-Station Unit Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga. He joined 2-508th PIR on October 20, 2010. He was a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course. This was his first deployment.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Saturday ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the date of Taylor's interment. Arrangements are still pending.
Died: March 29, 2012
Occupation
2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;
Incident
Army Spc. David W. Taylor died Mar. 29, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds caused by an accident at an ammunition supply point.
Kentucky soldier dies in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Defense Department says a 20-year-old soldier from Kentucky has died in Afghanistan.
Spc. David W. Taylor of Dixon, Ky., died Thursday in Kandahar province, according a news release. The military said Taylor died from injuries sustained in an accident at an ammunition supply point and that the incident was under investigation, The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday.
The military said Taylor was helping move ammunition when some of the rounds he and other soldiers were moving exploded.
Taylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Taylor joined the Army in 2010 as an infantryman. He attended One-Station Unit Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga. He joined 2-508th PIR on October 20, 2010. He was a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course. This was his first deployment.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Saturday ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the date of Taylor's interment. Arrangements are still pending.
Kentucky soldier dies in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Defense Department says a 20-year-old soldier from Kentucky has died in Afghanistan.
Spc. David W. Taylor of Dixon, Ky., died Thursday in Kandahar province, according a news release. The military said Taylor died from injuries sustained in an accident at an ammunition supply point and that the incident was under investigation, The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday.
The military said Taylor was helping move ammunition when some of the rounds he and other soldiers were moving exploded.
Taylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Taylor joined the Army in 2010 as an infantryman. He attended One-Station Unit Training and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga. He joined 2-508th PIR on October 20, 2010. He was a graduate of the Warrior Leaders Course. This was his first deployment.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Saturday ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the date of Taylor's interment. Arrangements are still pending.
Prayers & Messages
David W. Taylor
2012-05-25
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.