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David J Drakulich
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Name: Army Sgt. David J. Drakulich
Age: 22
From: Reno, Nev.
Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Sgt. David J. Drakulich died Jan. 9 in Chagali, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Died: January 09, 2008
Fort Bragg soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Age: 22
From: Reno, Nev.
Assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Incident: Army Sgt. David J. Drakulich died Jan. 9 in Chagali, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Died: January 09, 2008
Fort Bragg soldier killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A North Carolina-based soldier has died from injuries he suffered when a mine detonated while he was on patrol in Afghanistan, the 82nd Airborne Division said Friday.
Sgt. David J. Drakulich, 22, of Reno, Nev., died Wednesday after the explosion near Chagali, Afghanistan. Army officials said he was a fire support specialist with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team in the 82nd Airborne Division, which is based at Fort Bragg.
“Sergeant Drakulich was a truly loyal, dedicated hard working trooper, who always seemed to humor us in every situation,” said Sgt. 1st. Class Christopher Hieb,...
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the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.;
Incident
Army Sgt. David J. Drakulich died Jan. 9 in Chagali, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Prayers & Messages
David J Drakulich
2008-05-17
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.
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
David J Drakulich
2008-01-19
Thank you so much for giving so much for your country. What a brave young man with so much courage. May the Lord hold you in his arms and give you peace and comfort. I pray for peace for your family may the Lord heal their pain and suffering. All of our thoughts and prayers are with your family.