Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler
Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Age: 40 years old
Died: October 1, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
Incident: Killed when his convoy was hit by a makeshift bomb and rocket-propelled grenades in Samarra.
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