Sgt. Edward H. Bolen, 25, of Chittenango, N.Y., died Nov. 10 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. He is survived by his wife whom he married on September 4, 2010, Andrea Perez Bolen; his parents, Walter and Jeanine Hafner Bolen of Menifee, CA; his brother, Thomas Bolen of CA; his sister, Clare Bolen, attending SUNY Albany; his maternal grandmother, Eleanor Hafner of Chittenango; his mother and father-in law, Joanne and Frank Perez of Blauvelt, NY and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Howard Hafner and Anna and Walter Bolen.∼Sgt Bolen was Killed In Action in Afghanistan as a result of hostile fire. I never got to meet Edward, but as a brother Veteran, I felt the need to have him honored here. Rest In Peace, Edward.
Sgt. Edward H. Bolen, 25, of Chittenango, N.Y., died Nov. 10 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. He is survived by his wife whom he married on September 4, 2010, Andrea Perez Bolen; his parents, Walter and Jeanine Hafner Bolen of Menifee, CA; his brother, Thomas Bolen of CA; his sister, Clare Bolen, attending SUNY Albany; his maternal grandmother, Eleanor Hafner of Chittenango; his mother and father-in law, Joanne and Frank Perez of Blauvelt, NY and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Howard Hafner and Anna and Walter Bolen.∼Sgt Bolen was Killed In Action in Afghanistan as a result of hostile fire. I never got to meet Edward, but as a brother Veteran, I felt the need to have him honored here. Rest In Peace, Edward.
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SGT US Army
Afghanistan Iraq
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
