Name: Army Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball Age: 38 From: Mount Holly Springs, Pa. Assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pa. Incident: Army Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed were Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar and Sgt. Jan M. Argonish.
Died:
August
27, 2007 2 Pa. National Guard soldiers die in combat in Afghanistan
By Michael Rubinkam
The Associated Press
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers embedded with the Afghan military were among five people killed in an ambush by suspected Taliban militants Aug. 27.
The ambush in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan killed Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, of Carlisle, and Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Scranton, along with an active-duty Army officer whose name has not been released and two Afghan soldiers, the Guard said Aug. 28.
In civilian life, Ball was a state police trooper and Argonish a prison guard.
They are the first Pennsylvania Guard soldiers to be killed in combat in Afghanistan. Twenty-seven soldiers from the state Guard have been killed in Iraq.
“We mourn the loss of these dedicated soldiers and our thoughts and prayers are with the families,” Maj. Gen. Jessica L....
Prayers & Condolences For: Scott R. Ball BY miyembro on May 24, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Prayers & Condolences For: Scott R. Ball BY Anonymous on Oct 26, 2007
You are in our prayers. Your family is in our prayers. We are devestated by this loss. We are thankful for your dedication to our country. You will be missed.
Prayers & Condolences For: Scott R. Ball BY wkepler on Oct 07, 2007
Dear Scott,Thankyou for being with Jan, for sacrificing and fighting as you did. Your State Police Brothers were a sea of guardian angels when Jan was brought home. It was a site to see, and be a part of.
I know you left behind a family and I'm truly sorry. My Daughter was going to marry Jan when he returned. Please watch over us, protect us, and guide us. We could all use the help. Till we meet again.
Prayers & Condolences For: Scott R. Ball BY Anonymous on Oct 07, 2007
I hope that he rests peacefully with Jan and the others on that day who fought for America without hesistation. Only determined brave men would do what they did for us.
I will kneel and kiss the ground at their feet for as long as I can. This war will not be forgotten.
Prayers & Condolences For: Scott R. Ball BY Anonymous on Sep 06, 2007