Local Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
LOCAL SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
June 1
Albany, NY - A 26-YR-OLD SOLDIER WITH TIES TO THE CAPITAL REGION HAS BEEN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN. THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT HAS CONFIRMED THAT ARMY STAFF SGT. ROBERT MOGENSEN, A NATIVE OF GLOVERSVILLE, WAS KILLED ON MAY 29TH IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, ALONG WITH 2 OTHERS, CAPT. DANIEL EGGERS OF CAPE CORAL, FLA AND PRIVATE 1ST CLASS JOSEPH JEFFRIES OF BEAVERTON, OREGON, WHEN THEIR VEHICLE HIT A LAND MINE. ACCORDING TO THE DEFENSE DEPT'S WEB SITE, MOGENSEN WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, AIRBORNE, ATTACHED TO FT. BRAGG, N.C. HIS ADDRESS GIVEN AS LEESVILLE, LA, BUT ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SAYS HE STILL HAS FAMILY IN THE GLOVERSVILLE AREA. GLOVERSVILLE MAYOR FRANK LA PORTA SAYS IT'S TRAGIC NEWS, BUT SAYS THE COMMUNITY WILL BAND TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY.
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06-02-2004, 04:36 PM
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