Army Sgt. Charles B. Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, Texas; assigned to the 345th Psychological Operations Company, 2nd Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 12 in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr. and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle. He is survived by his parents, Chuck & Theresa Kitowski, grandparents, Charlie and Zenia Kitowski, an aunt and uncle, Rita and Charles Holland; cousins, Leslie Mills, Teresa Holland and Chuck Holland; and his girlfriend and close companion, Berri Gentry. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace D. and Mary Nause Martin. Charles died in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle at age 31.
Army Sgt. Charles B. Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, Texas; assigned to the 345th Psychological Operations Company, 2nd Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 12 in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr. and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle. He is survived by his parents, Chuck & Theresa Kitowski, grandparents, Charlie and Zenia Kitowski, an aunt and uncle, Rita and Charles Holland; cousins, Leslie Mills, Teresa Holland and Chuck Holland; and his girlfriend and close companion, Berri Gentry. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace D. and Mary Nause Martin. Charles died in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle at age 31.
