Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Photo of Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks Jr.

Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks Jr.

Hometown: Amarillo, Texas, U.S.

Age: 31 years old

Died: October 19, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Army National Guard, Amarillo, Tex.

Incident: Died of injuries sustained Oct. 18 when multiple makeshift bombs exploded near his Humvee during convoy operations in Iskandariyah.


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