Tuesday, October 18, 2011

US Army Spc. Michael Elm

25-year-old US Army Specialist Michael D. Elm was killed in action on 14th October 2011 from an enemy bomb blast in Khowst, Afghanistan.

Spc. Elm, from Pheonix, Arizona, served with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Knox. He joined the Army in February 2009 and joined his unit at Fort Knox in June. This was his first combat deployment to Afghanistan.

His awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terror Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

He was also posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

2 comments:

  1. A debt we can never repay. God bless and keep you Michael.

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  2. I am so sorry Michael. You are an angel.

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