Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr.
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Age: 42 years old
Died: December 24, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Died in Paktika, Afghanistan, when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire.
Related Links:
More than 200 gather to honor fallen Cpl. Gaffney (Tucson Citizen)
Tribute to fallen soldier with Tucson ties (Arizona Daily Star)
Ex-Tucson soldier died Christmas Eve in Afghan combat (Arizona Daily Star)
Fallen Arizona soldier re-enlisted to help others (KTAR.com)
