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Charles P Gaffney Jr
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Name: Army Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr.
Age: 42
From: Phoenix, Ariz.,
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;
Incident: Army Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr. died Dec. 24 in Paktika, Afghanistan, when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire.
Died: December 24, 2008
Fallen soldier re-enlisted to help others
The Arizona Star via The Associated Press
Age: 42
From: Phoenix, Ariz.,
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;
Incident: Army Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr. died Dec. 24 in Paktika, Afghanistan, when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire.
Died: December 24, 2008
Fallen soldier re-enlisted to help others
The Arizona Star via The Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. — The father of a Phoenix soldier who was killed when enemy rockets rained down on his Army outpost in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve said his son rejoined the Army several years ago because he wanted to protect “people’s rights around the world.”
Charles P. Gaffney Sr. said his son, Charles Jr., couldn’t be dissuaded from rejoining the Army, which he left after a tour that began in the mid-1980s. The 42-year-old father of two was on duty at a combat outpost in the remote Paktika province when he died.
A corporal with the 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, Ky., he moved with his family to...
Occupation
the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;
Incident
Army Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr. died Dec. 24 in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire.
Prayers & Messages
Charles P Gaffney Jr
2011-08-25
It was an honor serving with you brother. You will be missed, but never forgoten
Charles P Gaffney Jr
2009-01-18
Thank You for your service. May you rest in peace in God's Kingdom.
Charles P Gaffney Jr
2009-01-11
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.
Charles P Gaffney Jr
2009-01-06
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.