The ninth soldier who died during a training accident on June 2 at Owl Creek is Spc. Yingming Sun, Fort Hood officials said Sunday in a news release.

Sun, 25, from Monterey Park, Calif., entered active-duty military service in October 2013 as a motor transport operator.

The release notes he had been stationed at Fort Hood since August 2014.

The identities of the other eight soldiers were released Saturday night.
Published in Express-News on June 5, 2016.


Spc. Yingming Sun, 25, whose home of record is listed as Monterey Park, California, entered active-duty military service in October 2013 as a motor transport operator and was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, since August 2014.

Sun’s awards and decorations include National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon.
Published in Fort Hood Press Center on June 5, 2016

The ninth soldier who died during a training accident on June 2 at Owl Creek is Spc. Yingming Sun, Fort Hood officials said Sunday in a news release.

Sun, 25, from Monterey Park, Calif., entered active-duty military service in October 2013 as a motor transport operator.

The release notes he had been stationed at Fort Hood since August 2014.

The identities of the other eight soldiers were released Saturday night.
Published in Express-News on June 5, 2016.


Spc. Yingming Sun, 25, whose home of record is listed as Monterey Park, California, entered active-duty military service in October 2013 as a motor transport operator and was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, since August 2014.

Sun’s awards and decorations include National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon.
Published in Fort Hood Press Center on June 5, 2016