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Gary L. Woods Jr
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr.
Age: 24
From: Lebanon Junction, Ky.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr. died April 10 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Bryan E. Hall, Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr., Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch and Pfc. Bryce E. Gautier.
Died: April 10, 2009
100 attend Woods’ funeral
The Associated Press
Soldier brought instruments everywhere, even Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 24
From: Lebanon Junction, Ky.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr. died April 10 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Bryan E. Hall, Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr., Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch and Pfc. Bryce E. Gautier.
Died: April 10, 2009
100 attend Woods’ funeral
The Associated Press
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. — More than 100 people gathered for a funeral for a Kentucky soldier killed in Iraq.
The funeral April 19 for Army Staff Sgt. Gary Lee Woods of Lebanon Junction was held at Bullitt Central High School, his alma mater.
WHAS11 reported the 24-year-old soldier’s body was escorted April 16 from Fort Knox to a funeral home in Shepherdsville.
The Pentagon said Woods and four other soldiers were killed April 10 when a suicide bomber detonated a ton of explosives near a police headquarters in the northern city of Mosul.
Soldier brought instruments everywhere, even Iraq
The Associated Press
Patrick Keller, who served with Gary L. Woods Jr. in Iraq, remembered him as a fine soldier who cracked jokes to break up the most tense situations and also for Woods’ love of...
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the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.;
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr. died April 10 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Bryan E. Hall, Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr., Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch and Pfc. Bryce E. Gautier.
Prayers & Messages
Gary L. Woods Jr
2009-04-19
Your bravery and 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.
Gary L. Woods Jr
2009-04-18
Thank you for your courage and Service.
May God bless you and comfort your family and friends.
Gary L. Woods Jr
2009-04-17
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.