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Lieut James Michael Goins

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Lieut James Michael Goins

Birth
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Death
15 Aug 2004 (aged 23)
Najaf, Iraq
Burial
Cabanal, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.2861023, Longitude: -93.5333328
Memorial ID
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Son of James Elwin Goins Jr and Tammy DeLozier. Brother of Mandy Kilbourn, and Sarah Goins.

United in marriage to Paula Mason on Aug 4, 2001.

Michael was co-Valedictorian of the Class of 1999 Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kansas. He graduated Kansas State University with honors in 2003. His church home was Rehms Park Baptist Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Michael was killed when an assailant climbed on top of his tank and shot through the open hatch. Also killed in the attack was Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata.

Son of James Elwin Goins Jr and Tammy DeLozier. Brother of Mandy Kilbourn, and Sarah Goins.

United in marriage to Paula Mason on Aug 4, 2001.

Michael was co-Valedictorian of the Class of 1999 Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kansas. He graduated Kansas State University with honors in 2003. His church home was Rehms Park Baptist Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Michael was killed when an assailant climbed on top of his tank and shot through the open hatch. Also killed in the attack was Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata.


Inscription

2Lt US Army Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Operation Iraqi Freedom


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  • Maintained by: AJK
  • Originally Created by: GBern.O
  • Added: Aug 28, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9377481/james_michael-goins: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut James Michael Goins (6 Dec 1980–15 Aug 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9377481, citing Moore Cemetery, Cabanal, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by AJK (contributor 47327634).