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John R Massey
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Name: Army Sgt. John R. Massey
Age: 29
From: Judsonia, Ark.
Assigned to C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Ozark, Ark.
Incident: Army Sgt. John R. Massey died July 15 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle July 14 during combat operations in Baghdad.
Died: July 15, 2007
Arkansas National Guard soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 29
From: Judsonia, Ark.
Assigned to C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Ozark, Ark.
Incident: Army Sgt. John R. Massey died July 15 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle July 14 during combat operations in Baghdad.
Died: July 15, 2007
Arkansas National Guard soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
HIGGINSON, Ark. — An Arkansas soldier died July 15 from injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, the Defense Department announced.
Sgt. John R. Massey, 29, of Higginson was injured when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle July 14. The Defense Department said Massey died the next day.
“I received a call that said he had severe head trauma,” his wife, Amanda Massey, told The Daily Citizen newspaper in Searcy.
The Masseys have three children, Monica, 11, Joseph, 9, and Emily, 7.
“He loved his kids more than anything in the world,” his sister, Christy Homsley, told the paper. “They were No. 1 in his life.”
Amanda Massey said her husband...
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C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Ozark, Ark.;
Incident
Army Sgt. John R. Massey died July 15 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle July 14 during combat operations in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
John R Massey
2008-05-29
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.
John R Massey
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.