Kenneth G. Ross
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Age: 24
From: Peoria, Ariz.
Assigned to the 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany,
Incident: Army Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross was killed Sept. 25 when his CH-47Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan.
Died: September 25, 2005
Arizona soldier remembered as a dedicated man
Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona soldier who was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan wanted to make the Army his career and was remembered by his family and friends as a dedicated man.
Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross, 24, was among five service members killed during the weekend when their helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, 180 miles southwest of Kabul. Ross was assigned to the Army’s 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment.
“He believed in serving his country,” said Ross’ father, David C. Ross.
Gary Anderson, Ross’ best friend and an Army infantry veteran who served nine months in Afghanistan and 11 months in Iraq during his active duty stint, was a classmate of Ross’ at Marana’s Mountain View High School.
“You know, I heard this news of Ken and I broke down and cried hysterically,” said Anderson, now a firefighter for the Ak-Chin Indian Community...
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