Matthew C. Bohling
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Age: 22
From: Eagle River, Alaska
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Incident: Army Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling was killed Sept. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Died: September 05, 2005
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Family remembers soldier’s giant heart
Associated Press
Pastor Bradley Rud’s best stories about Matthew C. Bohling sprang from a church youth group trip to a lake.
“One of my favorites was my warning him not to stand up in a canoe at Nancy Lake. He ended up upside down only moments later, but he’s a good swimmer, so he didn’t have any problems,” said
Rud.
Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska, was killed Sept. 5 in Ramadi by a roadside bomb. He was assigned to Fort Benning and volunteered to go to Iraq for a first tour in 2003.
Bohling’s father, Charles, said his son, “loves the typical Alaska lifestyle and is happy with gun or rod in hand. Fun is at its best for him if a four-wheeler is involved.”
At a memorial service, Rud spoke of Bohling’s infectious spirit and his ability to brighten up even the darkest day.
“Impetuous, kind of fits, in fact — that’s...