A soldier from
Booneville died in combat Friday in Afghanistan, the Department of
Defense said Sunday.
Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, was killed in the Paktika province while
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Richardson was posthumously
promoted to sergeant after his death, according to his military unit’s
Facebook page.
The Department of Defense said Richardson and another soldier died from
wounds sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive
device.
“Specialist Joseph A. Richardson was a true American hero – giving his
life in service to our great country,” said U.S. Representative Mike
Ross in a released statement. “His bravery, dedication and patriotism
exemplified what it means to be an American soldier and I am eternally
grateful for his selfless sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with
his wife, parents and the rest of his many family and friends during
this very difficult time.”
Richardson’s wife lives in Manhattan, Kan., while his mother lives in
Dakota City, Iowa, and his dad in Gilmore City, Iowa. Richardson and the
other soldier were with the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/11/rip-sgt-channing-b-hicks-spc-joseph.html
A soldier from
Boonevile, Arkansas, died in combat Friday, November 16, in Afghanistan, the Department of
Defense said Sunday.
Spc. Joseph A. Richardson, twenty-three, and Sgt. Channing B. Hicks, twenty-four, were killed in the Paktika province while
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Richardson was posthumously
promoted to sergeant after his death, according to his military unit’s
Facebook page.Read more: http://sgt-jim.blogspot.com/2012/11/rip-sgt-channing-b-hicks-spc-joseph.html
The Department of Defense said Richardson died from wounds sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. “Specialist Joseph A. Richardson was a true American hero, giving his life in service to our great country,” said US Representative Mike Ross in a released statement. “His bravery, dedication and patriotism exemplified what it means to be an American soldier and I am eternally grateful for his selfless sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, parents and the rest of his many family and friends during this very difficult time.”
Richardson’s wife lives in Manhattan, Kansas, while his mother lives in Dakota City, Iowa, and his dad in Gilmore City, Iowa. Richardson and the other soldier were with the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based in Fort Riley, Kan.
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