Sgt. Earl D. Werner, 38, of Amboy Washington. He attended school in New Plymouth and moved to La Center, Washington and later to Amboy. On May 10, 2007, Earl married the love of his life, Casey. He was a truck driver and a heavy equipment operator and worked for Red's Rock in Battleground, WA for the past two years. Earl had two years of prior Army Service before enlisting in the Oregon Army National Guard on September 12, 2001. Earl had many hobbies: fishing, hunting, horses, riding his Harley as well as four-wheeling, driving his jeep, cooking, taking care of other people, including his neighbors. Earl served 2 previous tours of duty in Iraq and was on his third, assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland. He and another soldier died August 28 in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. During his time with the Oregon National Guard, Earl was awarded the Bronze Star, two Army Commendation Medals and the Combat Action Badge. He is survived by his wife, Casey; son, Justin; sister, Barbara Pierce; along with many friends and brothers.
Sgt. Earl D. Werner, 38, of Amboy Washington. He attended school in New Plymouth and moved to La Center, Washington and later to Amboy. On May 10, 2007, Earl married the love of his life, Casey. He was a truck driver and a heavy equipment operator and worked for Red's Rock in Battleground, WA for the past two years. Earl had two years of prior Army Service before enlisting in the Oregon Army National Guard on September 12, 2001. Earl had many hobbies: fishing, hunting, horses, riding his Harley as well as four-wheeling, driving his jeep, cooking, taking care of other people, including his neighbors. Earl served 2 previous tours of duty in Iraq and was on his third, assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland. He and another soldier died August 28 in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. During his time with the Oregon National Guard, Earl was awarded the Bronze Star, two Army Commendation Medals and the Combat Action Badge. He is survived by his wife, Casey; son, Justin; sister, Barbara Pierce; along with many friends and brothers.
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