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| Damon Winkleman

DAMON G. WINKLEMAN

Spc. Damon G. Winkleman–Medic– Killed in Afghanistan 20 Sept 2009

 
SPC Damon G. Winkleman, Medic--US ARMYTwo Fort Bragg paratroopers were killed Sunday in a vehicle accident in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Spc. Corey J. Kowall, 20, an infantryman from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Spc. Damon G. Winkleman, a 23-year-old combat medic from Lakeville, Ohio, died of injuries sustained in a vehicle rollover in Zabul province.
 
The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
 
Two other soldiers injured in the crash are in stable condition in Landstuhl, Germany, awaiting a flight to the U.S., said Maj. Brian Fickel, a division spokesman.
The vehicle rolled over while traveling to a site where there had been a report of an improvised explosive device, Fickel said. The rollover was not due to direct enemy contact, he said.
 
Winkleman joined the Army in September 2007, enlisting as a combat medic. In May 2008, he reported to the 82nd Airborne Division and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a combat medic.
“Spc. Winkleman was an outstanding medic and paratrooper. He was passionate about his profession, always eager to gain more medical knowledge. He was more than willing to care for his fellow paratroopers in their time of need and will be sorely missed by all,” said Staff Sgt. William Epps, the medical platoon sergeant.
 
Winkleman is survived by his parents, Richard and Patricia Winkleman of Lakeville, Ohio.
 
Winkleman’s awards and decorations include the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Parachutists Badge.
 
He deployed to Afghanistan in August along with 3,300 others with the 4th Brigade Combat Team.

A memorial in their honor will be held in Afghanistan.

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September 20, 2009