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Jan M Argonish
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Name: Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish
Age: 26
From: Peckville, Pa.
Assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pa.
Incident: Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed were Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar and Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball.
Died: August 27, 2007
2 Pa. National Guard soldiers die in combat in Afghanistan
By Michael Rubinkam
The Associated Press
Age: 26
From: Peckville, Pa.
Assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pa.
Incident: Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed were Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar and Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball.
Died: August 27, 2007
2 Pa. National Guard soldiers die in combat in Afghanistan
By Michael Rubinkam
The Associated Press
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers embedded with the Afghan military were among five people killed in an ambush by suspected Taliban militants Aug. 27.
The ambush in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan killed Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, of Carlisle, and Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Scranton, along with an active-duty Army officer whose name has not been released and two Afghan soldiers, the Guard said Aug. 28.
In civilian life, Ball was a state police trooper and Argonish a prison guard.
They are the first Pennsylvania Guard soldiers to be killed in combat in Afghanistan. Twenty-seven...
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Incident
Army Sgt. Jan M. Argonish died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed were Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar and Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball.
Prayers & Messages
Jan M Argonish
2008-05-24
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.
Jan M Argonish
2007-09-08
My heart breaks for your friends & family. Please know my family is very proud of you. God bless.