Spec. Mark C. Palmateer
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Age: 38 years old
Died: June 26, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard
Incident: Killed when the convoy he was riding in encountered makeshift bombs, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
Related Links:
Local soldier honored in Dutchess, Afghanistan (Poughkeepsie Journal, July 1, 2008)
Afghanistan war reality hits home (Albany Times Union, July 1, 2008)
Poughkeepsie guardsman killed in Afghanistan (Daily Freeman, June 29, 2008)
