Lucas T. White
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Age: 28
From: Moses Lake, Wash.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Sgt. Lucas T. White died Nov. 6 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol in Baghdad.
Died: November 06, 2006
Soldier was an ‘avid outdoorsman,’ says wife
Fort Lewis, Wash. — The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Lucas T. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash., died Nov. 6 in Baghdad of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
White first joined the Army in September 2001, and he completed his infantry basic and advanced training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He completed the Warrior Leadership Course in 2004, and he served at Fort Drum, N.Y., before arriving at Fort Lewis, Wash., in January 2005. Sgt. White served in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
His awards include the Army Commendation Medal (two awards), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on...