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Justin L Buxbaum
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Name: Army Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum
Age: 23
From: South Portland, Maine;
Assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas;
Incident: Army Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum died May 26 in Kushamond, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.
Died: May 26, 2008
Maine soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Age: 23
From: South Portland, Maine;
Assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas;
Incident: Army Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum died May 26 in Kushamond, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.
Died: May 26, 2008
Maine soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A 22-year-old soldier from Maine who completed two tours in Iraq has been killed by “non-combat” fire while serving in Afghanistan, his grandfather said Tuesday.
There was no official confirmation of the death of Spc. Justin Buxbaum, a 2004 graduate of South Portland High School.
Buxbaum’s grandfather, Donald Buxbaum of Chebeague Island, said Buxbaum’s mother, who moved to Georgia last summer, was told Monday that her son was killed by a gunshot to the abdomen in a “non-combat accident.”
Buxbaum’s death was first reported by South Portland High School Principal Jeanne Crocker, who got the news...
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the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas;
Incident
Army Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum died May 26 in Kushamond, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.
Prayers & Messages
Justin L Buxbaum
2008-07-06
justin..
you know you mean alot to me... i miss you so much we went through our drunken nights of sneaking in the barracks and hanging out after mardi gras. ill miss the nights where i would come over after work and we would just watch movies. or the night you had to watch convoys and i brought you dinner and kept you company in the freezing cold. ill never forget you. and ill always miss you...
Justin L Buxbaum
2008-06-06
Thank you for your bravery, patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their wonderful memories of you and knowing that you are now guarding the gates of Heaven with our Lord. Rest in peace
Justin L Buxbaum
2008-06-04
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.
Justin L Buxbaum
2008-06-02
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.