| Birth: | Sep. 25, 1982 Lafayette Tippecanoe County Indiana, USA | | Death: | Jan. 20, 2006, Iraq |  Army Spc. Matthew C. Frantz, 23, of Lafayette, Indiana Frantz died in Al Huwijah, Iraq on January 20, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky Age: 23 Hometown: Lafayette, IN Date of Death: 1/20/2006 Incident Location: Al Huwijah, Iraq Branch of Military: Army Rank: Spc. Unit: 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divis Unit's Base: Fort Campbell, KY
**A heartfelt thank you to Find A Grave contributor, Ruth Kay for fulfilling my photo request for Matthew Frantz's memorial marker. What a fitting tribute to honor this young American hero on the day our Nation celebrates it's independence.
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Rest Haven Memorial Park
Lafayette Tippecanoe County Indiana, USA | Created by: Rosie Record added: Jan 26, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13124719 |
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