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Estell L Turner
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Name: Army Spc. Estell L. Turner
Age: 43
From: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky
Incident: Army Spc. Estell L. Turner died July 2 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Died: July 02, 2008
Sioux Falls soldier killed in Afghanistan
By Melanie Brandert
Argus Leader
Age: 43
From: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky
Incident: Army Spc. Estell L. Turner died July 2 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Died: July 02, 2008
Sioux Falls soldier killed in Afghanistan
By Melanie Brandert
Argus Leader
On a day that America celebrates its independence, a Sioux Falls woman and her family will be thinking of the sacrifice her husband made to ensure that freedom.
Spc. Estell “Lee” Turner, 43, of Sioux Falls died Wednesday at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., after being injured when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device Saturday in Afghanistan.
A crew of three was hauling water and fuel to another site, and Turner was the gunner. When the explosion occurred, he was thrown off and suffered severe head injuries, his wife said. When he flew in from Germany, he was in a coma.
“It’s tough....
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the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;
Incident
Army Spc. Estell L. Turner died July 2 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Prayers & Messages
Estell L Turner
2008-09-11
God bless Spc. Turner and his family, he served his country and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Estell L Turner
2008-07-14
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Estell L Turner
2008-07-13
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.