Sgt. Joshua L. Rath
Hometown: Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Age: 22 years old
Died: January 8, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
Incident: Died in Maywand, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was hit by a makeshift bomb.
Related Links:
Army Staff Sergeant Rath's Final Trip Home (WHNT, AL)
Soldier with Southland roots killed in Afghanistan (Southtown Star, IL)
Crowds grieve for fallen soldier (The Huntsville Times)
'He was proud to serve his country' (The Huntsville Times)
