Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk
Hometown: Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Age: 30 years old
Died: January 9, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
Incident: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated during combat operations in Sinsil.
Related Links:
Northland Soldier Laid to Rest (Northland's NewsCenter, Minn., Jan. 19, 2008)
Mourners remember friend, soldier (Superior Telegram, Minn., Jan. 21, 2008)
