Spc. Josiah W. Hollopeter, 27, of San Diego; assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 14 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. Josiah graduated Valentine Rural High School in 1998 which was also where he met his future wife, Heather. She had been living near his Army post in Texas. They had no children. Josiah played sports in high school including starting at defensive end opposite his younger brother, Tyler, when Tyler was a sophomore and Josiah a senior. Tyler is an Army helicopter pilot. The first lieutenant also was sent to Iraq and is based about a hundred miles from his brother's unit.
Spc. Josiah W. Hollopeter, 27, of San Diego; assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 14 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. Josiah graduated Valentine Rural High School in 1998 which was also where he met his future wife, Heather. She had been living near his Army post in Texas. They had no children. Josiah played sports in high school including starting at defensive end opposite his younger brother, Tyler, when Tyler was a sophomore and Josiah a senior. Tyler is an Army helicopter pilot. The first lieutenant also was sent to Iraq and is based about a hundred miles from his brother's unit.
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Casualties From Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts, 2001-2012
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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