Soldier from Tucson killed in Afghanistan
An Army carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012. According to the Department of Defense, Sparks, of Tucson, died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
2012-09-28T11:31:00ZSoldier from Tucson killed in AfghanistanArizona Daily Star
A soldier from Tucson was killed Wednesday while serving in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Friday.
Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks, 29, and another soldier were killed in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest near their patrol, the Department of Defense said.
Sparks was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Schweinfurt, Germany.
The other soldier killed was identified as Sgt. Jonathan A. Gollnitz, 28, of Lakehurst, N.J.
Staff Sgt. Orion N. Sparks, 29, and another soldier were killed in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest near their patrol, the Department of Defense said.
Sparks was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team at Schweinfurt, Germany.
The other soldier killed was identified as Sgt. Jonathan A. Gollnitz, 28, of Lakehurst, N.J.
