Monday, September 3, 2007

DOD News Release


The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.


Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto, 19, of Fort Campbell, Ky., died June 5 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.For more information related to this release the media may contact the Southern European Task Force public affairs office at 011-39-0444-71-7011 or 011-39-0444-71-8020.
This is great loss to our tight knit family of the 173rd. My sympathies go to the soldiers family. To Command Sergent Major Vimoto, my heart and prayers are with your family. I am so sorry for the loss you have suffered.


A Fathers Love,


Larry Arnone
AKA
Bluestardad
San Francisco, Ca

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