Sgt. James D. Pirtle

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Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.

Died: May 1, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.

Incident: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using direct fire, near the village of Nishagam, in Konar province, Afghanistan.

Related Links:

Remembering 21-Year-Old Soldier James Pirtle (KRDO)

Soldier's death in Afghanistan brings home cost of war (Colorado Springs Gazette)

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