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John G Borbonus

John G Borbonus

US Army Boise, ID Age: 19 Views: 1967

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Name: Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus

Age: 19

From: Boise, Idaho

Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Incident: Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus died April 12 in Baghdad, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Army Cpl. Cody A. Putnam.



Died: April 12, 2007


Soldier from Boise killed in Iraq

The Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — A soldier from Boise has been killed in Iraq, his mother told the Idaho Statesman.

John Borbonus, 19, was a 2005 graduate from Boise High School and would have turned 20 next month. His mother, Maggie Borbonus, said he was killed April 12.

Information on his Army unit was not immediately available.

His death marks the third wartime death from Idaho in a week and the 25th since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003.

Messages left with his family April 13 by The Associated Press were not immediately returned.

On April 6, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis Ralph Hall, who was 24, was killed in enemy action while conducting combat operations near...

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the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Incident

Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus died April 12 in Baghdad, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Army Cpl. Cody A. Putnam.

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John G Borbonus
2007-04-25
My sincere heartfelt condolences to the Borbonus family. May God Bless you and keep you John.