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Monday, May 15, 2006
Remembering the 48th’s fallen
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For Memorial Day, we’re asking readers to share their tributes to the 26 men who died while serving with the 48th Brigade in its deployment to Iraq. You may remember them as a group or individually. Some responses may appear in the newspaper.
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ANDERSON, SGT. 1ST CLASS VICTOR, 39, Ellaville, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
BRUNSON, SPC. JACQUES, 30, Americus; 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
DINGLER, SPC. JOSHUA, 19, Hiram,1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment.
DODSON, SGT. PHILIP JR., 42, Forsyth, 148th Support Battalion.
DRAUGHN, SGT. GEORGE R. JR., 29, Decatur, 108th Cavalry Regimen.
EDWARDS, SGT. 1ST CLASS AMOS C., Jr., 41, Savannah, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment.
FULLER, STAFF SGT. CARL, 44, Covington; 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
FUTRELL, SPC. MARCUS, 20, Macon, 148th Support Battalion.
GANEY, SPC. JERRY L. JR., 29, Folkston, 648th Engineer Battalion.
GIBBS, SPC. MATHEW, 21, Ambrose, 648th Engineer Battalion.
GILLICAN, SGT. CHARLES C. III, 35, Brunswick, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment.
GRIJALVA, SPC. JAMES T., 26, Burbank, Ill. He was part of the Illinois National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment assigned to the 48th Brigade.
HAGGIN, SGT. JONATHON, 26, Kingsland, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
HOLLAR, STAFF SGT. ROBERT L. JR., 35, Griffin, 108th Cavalry Regiment.
JONES, STAFF SGT. DAVID, 45, Augusta, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
KINLOW, SGT. JAMES, 35, Thomson, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
MERCER, SGT. CHAD, 25, Waycross, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
MERCK, STAFF SGT. DENNIS, 38, Evans, 878th Engineer Battalion.
NEWMAN, SPC CARLTON, T., 21, Landover, Md.; He was part of the Maryland National Guard’s 115th Infantry Regiment assigned to the 48th Brigade.
SAYLOR, SGT. PAUL, 21, Norcross, 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment.
SHELLEY, SGT. RONNIE, 34, Valdosta, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment.
STOKELY, SPC. MICHAEL, 23, Sharpsburg, 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment.
STRICKLAND, SGT. THOMAS, 27, Douglasville, 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment
THOMAS, SGT. JOHN, 33, Valdosta, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment
TRAVIS, STAFF SGT. PHILIP, 41, Snellville, 148th Support Battalion
WARREN, SGT. 1st CLASS CHARLES, 36, Duluth, 648th Engineer Battalion
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