GREEN BERETS Vance, Gene Arden,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Vance ​

• FORENAME

Gene Arden,Jr ​

• UNIT

19 SF Group (Support Company,2 Bn) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

19th May 2002 ​

• AGE

38 ​

• GRAVESITE

East Oak Grove Cemetery,Morgantown,Monongalia County,West Virginia ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Morgantown,West Virginia​

born 30.11.1964 Frankfurt,Germany​

son of Gene Arden and June Vance​

husband of Lisa (nee Selmon) Vance,Morgantown,West Virginia (married 31.7.2001) ​

one daughter Amber from previous marriage​

educated West Virginia University 1991-95​

served West Virginia National Guard for 10 years​

joined SF 2002​

first West Virginia National Guardsman died on active service since WW2​

awards Bronze Star with V (1993) with oak leaf cluster,Legion of Merit ​

promoted Staff Sergeant posthumously​

KIA Shkin area,Paktika Province,Afghanistan (Op.Mountain Lion) ​

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