Staff Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April 28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
He joined the U.S. Army in 2007, completed training at Fort Benning, Georgia and was subsequently stationed to Fort Polk in 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2007 to January. Hermanson deployed with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010. Matthew is survived by his wife Rachel, his parents Jeff and Sandy, and his brothers and sisters- in- law: Josh (Kathryn) Hermanson, Appleton and Nathan (Audra) Hermanson, Marinette. He was a wonderful uncle to his nieces Hailey, Annabelle, Alea, and Maisy, and to his nephew and godson Tyler. Matthew is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Daniel and Ruth Carew and paternal grandmother Karen (special friend Harland Carl) Hermanson all of Appleton. He will be greatly missed by his aunts: Sue (Bruce) Buchanan and Barb (Justin) Tobias; his uncles: Steve (Deb) Carew and Bruce (Bonnie) Carew and his cousins, especially Dustin Buchanan, and numerous great aunts and uncles. He is further survived by his in-laws, Rev. Donald and Gladys Younger and Rachel's sister Daisy Younger, all of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Along with special family friends, and his godparents, Steve and Cathy Verhagen of Greenville. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard Hermanson and his great grandma Rose Wharton. The Hermanson family would once again like to express our deepest thanks for the out pouring of love and expressions of sympathy that we have received, and also to the US Army for all of their help and comfort during this difficult time. We all knew how special, amazing, brave and courageous he was, and it warms our hearts to know that he touched a lot of people's lives, whether they had met him or not. The best way to honor Matthew is to never forget about our Military and all the soldiers still fighting for us, so that we all have the option to live our lives any way we want.
He joined the U.S. Army in 2007, completed training at Fort Benning, Georgia and was subsequently stationed to Fort Polk in 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2007 to January. Hermanson deployed with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010. Matthew is survived by his wife Rachel, his parents Jeff and Sandy, and his brothers and sisters- in- law: Josh (Kathryn) Hermanson, Appleton and Nathan (Audra) Hermanson, Marinette. He was a wonderful uncle to his nieces Hailey, Annabelle, Alea, and Maisy, and to his nephew and godson Tyler. Matthew is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Daniel and Ruth Carew and paternal grandmother Karen (special friend Harland Carl) Hermanson all of Appleton. He will be greatly missed by his aunts: Sue (Bruce) Buchanan and Barb (Justin) Tobias; his uncles: Steve (Deb) Carew and Bruce (Bonnie) Carew and his cousins, especially Dustin Buchanan, and numerous great aunts and uncles. He is further survived by his in-laws, Rev. Donald and Gladys Younger and Rachel's sister Daisy Younger, all of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Along with special family friends, and his godparents, Steve and Cathy Verhagen of Greenville. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard Hermanson and his great grandma Rose Wharton. The Hermanson family would once again like to express our deepest thanks for the out pouring of love and expressions of sympathy that we have received, and also to the US Army for all of their help and comfort during this difficult time. We all knew how special, amazing, brave and courageous he was, and it warms our hearts to know that he touched a lot of people's lives, whether they had met him or not. The best way to honor Matthew is to never forget about our Military and all the soldiers still fighting for us, so that we all have the option to live our lives any way we want.
Staff Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April 28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
He joined the U.S. Army in 2007, completed training at Fort Benning, Georgia and was subsequently stationed to Fort Polk in 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2007 to January. Hermanson deployed with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010. Matthew is survived by his wife Rachel, his parents Jeff and Sandy, and his brothers and sisters- in- law: Josh (Kathryn) Hermanson, Appleton and Nathan (Audra) Hermanson, Marinette. He was a wonderful uncle to his nieces Hailey, Annabelle, Alea, and Maisy, and to his nephew and godson Tyler. Matthew is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Daniel and Ruth Carew and paternal grandmother Karen (special friend Harland Carl) Hermanson all of Appleton. He will be greatly missed by his aunts: Sue (Bruce) Buchanan and Barb (Justin) Tobias; his uncles: Steve (Deb) Carew and Bruce (Bonnie) Carew and his cousins, especially Dustin Buchanan, and numerous great aunts and uncles. He is further survived by his in-laws, Rev. Donald and Gladys Younger and Rachel's sister Daisy Younger, all of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Along with special family friends, and his godparents, Steve and Cathy Verhagen of Greenville. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard Hermanson and his great grandma Rose Wharton. The Hermanson family would once again like to express our deepest thanks for the out pouring of love and expressions of sympathy that we have received, and also to the US Army for all of their help and comfort during this difficult time. We all knew how special, amazing, brave and courageous he was, and it warms our hearts to know that he touched a lot of people's lives, whether they had met him or not. The best way to honor Matthew is to never forget about our Military and all the soldiers still fighting for us, so that we all have the option to live our lives any way we want.
He joined the U.S. Army in 2007, completed training at Fort Benning, Georgia and was subsequently stationed to Fort Polk in 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from November 2007 to January. Hermanson deployed with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010. Matthew is survived by his wife Rachel, his parents Jeff and Sandy, and his brothers and sisters- in- law: Josh (Kathryn) Hermanson, Appleton and Nathan (Audra) Hermanson, Marinette. He was a wonderful uncle to his nieces Hailey, Annabelle, Alea, and Maisy, and to his nephew and godson Tyler. Matthew is also survived by his maternal grandparents: Daniel and Ruth Carew and paternal grandmother Karen (special friend Harland Carl) Hermanson all of Appleton. He will be greatly missed by his aunts: Sue (Bruce) Buchanan and Barb (Justin) Tobias; his uncles: Steve (Deb) Carew and Bruce (Bonnie) Carew and his cousins, especially Dustin Buchanan, and numerous great aunts and uncles. He is further survived by his in-laws, Rev. Donald and Gladys Younger and Rachel's sister Daisy Younger, all of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Along with special family friends, and his godparents, Steve and Cathy Verhagen of Greenville. Matthew was preceded in death by his grandfather Richard Hermanson and his great grandma Rose Wharton. The Hermanson family would once again like to express our deepest thanks for the out pouring of love and expressions of sympathy that we have received, and also to the US Army for all of their help and comfort during this difficult time. We all knew how special, amazing, brave and courageous he was, and it warms our hearts to know that he touched a lot of people's lives, whether they had met him or not. The best way to honor Matthew is to never forget about our Military and all the soldiers still fighting for us, so that we all have the option to live our lives any way we want.
