Spec. Jacob J. Fairbanks
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Age: 22 years old
Died: April 9, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad. The incident is under investigation.
Related Links:
St. Paul soldier dies in Baghdad (Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minn., April 11, 2008)
Another Local Paper Uncovers Another U.S. Soldier Suicide in Iraq (Editor and Publisher, April 16, 2008)
