Decorated soldier from Orfordville killed in Afghanistan
Wisconsin News-- A decorated soldier from Rock County has been killed in Afghanistan. The Pentagon said 21-year-old Army Corporal Benjamin Neal of Orfordville died Wednesday after his unit was hit by a roadside bomb.
ORFORDVILLE - A decorated soldier from Rock County has been killed in Afghanistan. The Pentagon said 21-year-old Army Corporal Benjamin Neal of Orfordville died Wednesday after his unit was hit by a roadside bomb.
Neal was on his second mission to Afghanistan in a parachute infantry regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg North Carolina. His commanding officers called Neal a “true paratrooper” who took great pride in being a team leader. Among his many awards were the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal.
Neal graduated in 2009 from Orfordville Parkview High School, where he led the wrestling team. District Administrator Steve Lutzke called the death a huge loss for both the school and the community of 1,200. Some of Neal’s family members attend Parkview, and grief counselors were on hand yesterday.
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