Matthew C. Frantz
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Age: 23
From: Lafayette, Ind.
Assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Spc. Matthew C. Frantz was killed Jan. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also
Died: January 20, 2006
Four 101st Airborne soldiers killed in Iraq
Associated Press
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Four soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division were killed and one was injured when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee, the Army said Monday.
Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, Sgt. Clifton J. Yazzie and Spc. Matthew C. Frantz were killed in the attack Friday while patrolling near Hawijah, the Army said. The wounded soldier was not identified.
All were members of the 1st Brigade Combat Team based at Fort Campbell.
The deaths were the most in a single incident involving Fort Campbell soldiers since four were killed in November by a roadside bomb.
Scott, 33, of Columbus, Ga., was an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. He joined the Army in November 1996 and arrived at Fort Campbell in June 2004.
Scott is survived by his wife, Niki Scott son, Jatelin Scott of...
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Prayers & Messages
Please embrace with all Your love and mercy the soul of this brave soldier and comfort him with Your Divine Presence.
Bless his heart and keep his family in Your Hands, Guard them and comfort them.
Amen
He has proudly served his country.
Now, he proudly serves with angel's wings.