Sgt. Wayne R. Cornell
Hometown: Holstein, Nebraska, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: March 20, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Incident: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Related Links:
Fallen Hastings Soldier Honored (KETV.com, Neb., Apr 3, 2007)
Friends and family of Sgt. Cornell pay last respects (KHAS-TV, Neb., Apr 1, 2007)
Holstein soldier given hero's tribute (KHAS-TV, Neb., Mar 29, 2007)
