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Larry Parks Jr
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Name: Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr.
Age: 24
From: Altoona, Pa.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident: Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr. died June 18 in Arab Jabor, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: June 18, 2007
Family: Pa. soldier, volunteer firefighter, killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 24
From: Altoona, Pa.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Incident: Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr. died June 18 in Arab Jabor, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: June 18, 2007
Family: Pa. soldier, volunteer firefighter, killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
ALTOONA, Pa. — A Pennsylvania soldier known for his dedication as a volunteer firefighter was killed in Iraq, his family and friends said June 19.
The Pentagon has confirmed that a soldier was killed June 18 by small-arms fire in Baghdad, but did not immediately say whether the soldier was Pfc. Larry Parks, 24, of Altoona.
Parks’ brother, Adam, said June 19 the military informed the family June 18 of Larry Parks’ death. Parks was a tank gunner stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., he said.
Bob Dennis, president of the Newburg Fire Association, said Parks “liked life in the fast lane and was full of adventure.” Parks enlisted in the military last...
Occupation
the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.;
Incident
Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr. died June 18 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Prayers & Messages
Larry Parks Jr
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.