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Name: Army Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon
Age: 22
From: Rootstown, Ohio
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Incident: Army Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon died Oct. 7 in northern Iraq of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Died: October 07, 2007
Northeast Ohio soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
RAVENNA, Ohio — A soldier from northeast Ohio was killed in Iraq when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire, the Department of Defense said Oct. 9.
Cpl. Benjamin Dillon, 22, died Oct. 7 in northern Iraq, according to a military news release.
Dillon, who enlisted in the Army during his senior year at Southeast High School in Ravenna, had been assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
He had been home in nearby Edinburg Township about three weeks ago, spending the break with family, chatting around campfires and racing four-wheelers through woods. He rarely spoke about his duties in the Middle East, said sister-in-law Julia Dillon.
“I don’t think he wanted to worry anyone,” she said.
Dillon played baseball, basketball and golf in high school. He graduated in 2004.
“Bad things aren’t supposed to happen to such good people,” said Bob Dunn, Dillon’s high school basketball coach.
Ravenna is about 30 miles southeast of Cleveland. |
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Prayers & Condolences For:
Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Jun 07, 2011 | |  | God Bless you Ben and your family. Thank you for your service.
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY miyembro on May 18, 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. We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 16, 2007 | | | | Ben will always be remembered as that adorable little cousin! I am proud to say that Benni was more than a cousin to many of us. Ben truly is a special person to do what he did in the Army and for our country! I really look up to all of the huge accomplishments he made in his life! Thank you Benni we miss you! Rangers lead the way!Love,Jodi
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 14, 2007 | | | | You are so missed. Mostly I miss the little boy who I assumed would outlive me. Every memory I have of Ben brings a smile to my face. He certainly was special and we all knew it from the beginning. I remember him as a toddler hugging his Mom so tightly around her neck while his Uncles teased him about something. And I remember him a wee bit older than that trapsing through the woods and trying to keep up with the older cousins. He had a walking stick that was bigger than he was. But that stick came in handy for him as he swatted the brush away from his face and hoisted himself up a hill. He was adorable and ADORED. He was the youngest for many years and as any parent knows....the youngest has a very special place in a family. He was their youngest but not a bit spoiled. Ben grew and developed characteristics we recognized while he was growing up. His self imposed and quiet discipline kept him on level ground as he kept up with every adventure, misadventure, or daring endeavor his brothers or cousins would get into. And who would have thought that he would challenge himself to go beyond what anyone could have guessed. He became a Ranger! The Pride we feel for him will last our lifetime and the memories are sweet visits from him.
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 13, 2007 | | | | We love & miss you Ben. Thanks for being you. Kisses & Hugs forever,Uncle Doug, Aunt Diana, Katelin & Kenny
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 11, 2007 | | | | Ben was one of the funniest people i have ever met.He could always make you laugh. I hope he realized how many lives he truely touched! love you Benni Kay Dillon
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Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 11, 2007 | | | | Ben will be forever missed by his very close family and friends. Ben was not afraid of anyone or anything. He will live on through all of his funny and heart-warming memories that we have of him. We all Love and Miss him everyday.As Sean says "see you on the other side Ben!"Love sara
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Prayers & Condolences For:
Benjamin C. Dillon
BY Anonymous on Dec 10, 2007 | | | | Ben will forever live on in our family. The world has lost a caring, deep-thinking, brave young man. We will tell his stories for years to come and he is greatly missed. Ben, thank you for your dedication to our country and our family. We all love you and will honor you and your sacrifices.Melissa
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