Army Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, N.H.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. James F. Costello III. Family members include his father, George R. Roehl of Bridgewater, NH; his mother, Betty A. Vezina of Manchester; a step-mother, Nancy Nason-Roehl of Bridgewater; brothers, Benjamin Roehl and Steven Roehl, both of Manchester; sisters, Sarah and Breanna Roehl, both of Manchester; step-sisters, Karen Black of Bristol, NH and Nicole Black of Manchester; step-brother, Christopher Black of Bristol, NH; paternal grandmother, Helmi Roehl of Dunbarton, NH; maternal grandmother, Beverly Vezina of Manchester; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Army Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, N.H.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. James F. Costello III. Family members include his father, George R. Roehl of Bridgewater, NH; his mother, Betty A. Vezina of Manchester; a step-mother, Nancy Nason-Roehl of Bridgewater; brothers, Benjamin Roehl and Steven Roehl, both of Manchester; sisters, Sarah and Breanna Roehl, both of Manchester; step-sisters, Karen Black of Bristol, NH and Nicole Black of Manchester; step-brother, Christopher Black of Bristol, NH; paternal grandmother, Helmi Roehl of Dunbarton, NH; maternal grandmother, Beverly Vezina of Manchester; aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and cousins.
