Coleman W. Hinkefent

Name: Army Pfc. Coleman W. Hinkefent
 

Age: 19
 

From: Coweta, Okla.
 

Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany
 

Incident: Army Pfc. Coleman W. Hinkefent died Dec. 20, 2008 in Homburg, Germany of a non-combat related illness.
 

Died: December 20, 2008
 

Coweta soldier dies of illness

The Associated Press
 

OKLAHOMA CITY — Family and friends knew the dangers Coleman Hinkefent could face while deployed to Iraq, but a deadly disease didn’t occur to them.

Hinkefent, an Army private first class from Coweta, died Saturday at an Army hospital in Homburg, Germany, the Department of Defense announced Monday. The 19-year-old succumbed after a short battle with acute leukemia led to liver failure, family members said.

Hinkefent was assigned to the 1st Armored Division when he became sick in early December. On Dec. 10, he was flown to Germany, where he was diagnosed with a fast-acting form of leukemia.

Randy Crook, pastor of Heritage Bible Church, said the Hinkefents were founding members of the church, which was formed in 2001 by several families.

Many in the congregation were praying for Coleman Hinkefent as he deployed to Iraq, but didn’t dream his...