Tuesday, April 19, 2011

US Army Spc. Joseph B. Cemper

US Army Spc. Joseph Brian Cemper, aged 21, from Warrensburg, Montana, died on 16th April 2011 at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, along with four colleagues. An Afghan National Army soldier threw grenades at the group in a suicide attack.

Spc. Cemper was a transportation management coordinator, serving with the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

He joined the Army in September 2009 and transferred to Fort Campbell in February 2010. 

His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal and Combat Action Badge.

Spc. Cemper is survived by his daughter, Liam, and his parents Eugene and Angela.

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