1st Lt. Jacob N. Fritz
Hometown: Verdon, Nebraska, U.S.
Age: 25 years old
Died: January 20, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Incident: Killed when his patrol was ambushed while conducting dismounted operations in Karbala.
Related Links:
Hundreds pack auditorium for slain soldier's funeral (Beatrice Daily Sun, Neb., Feb. 1, 2007)
Lt. Jacob Fritz, fallen soldier, has area ties (Lexington Clipper Herald, Neb., Feb. 10, 2007)
Decorated Falls City soldier laid to rest (KQTV, Mo., Jan. 31, 2007)
