Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany
Incident: Army Maj. Brian M. Mescall died Jan. 9 in Jaldak, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez and Spc. Jason R. Parsons.
Died: January 09, 2009
Mass. soldier had ties to NH
The Associated Press
EXETER, N.H. — A Massachusetts soldier with ties to New Hampshire was killed in Afghanistan recently when a bomb exploded near his military vehicle.
The Department of Defense said Jan. 12 that Maj. Brian M. Mescall, 33, of Hopkinton, Mass., died Jan. 9 in Zabul province. Also killed in the bombing were 24-year-old Spc. Jason R. Parsons of Lenoir, N.C., and 24-year-old Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Ind.
The three were assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, in Hohenfels, Germany.
Keith Tode, a close friend of Mecall’s, said he graduated from Exeter High School in 1993 and moved to Massachusetts with his family following graduation.
Mescall was a 1997 graduate of The Citadel. He was a member of the company F-Troop and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history. He also took summer school classes at Framingham State College.
Mescall is survived by his parents, John and Peggy Mescall of Lowell, Mass., his wife, Chiun, and his son, Nathan.
Prayers & Condolences For: Brian M Mescall BY Anonymous on Jan 22, 2009
BrianThank you for your loyalty and service to our country. We are the land of the free because of you. May God bless you and welcome you home into eternal life. My cousin Joseph was with you and I am honored to know that he left this earth in the best of company. Enjoy your new life in heaven. You truly deserve. I will be attending a mass intention tomorrow for my cousin Joseph and will also keep you and Jason in my prayers. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ watch over your family and provide them with peace in comfort.A Proud American
Prayers & Condolences For: Brian M Mescall BY Anonymous on Jan 21, 2009
Lord bless these heroes;Who have given their lives.Comfort their families,their friends and loved ones.Let us not forget;They have given their all.
Prayers & Condolences For: Brian M Mescall BY Anonymous on Jan 21, 2009
„In diesen schweren Stunden besteht unser Trost oft nur darin, liebevoll zu schweigen und schweigend mitzuleiden.“Ruhe in Frieden mein guter Kamerad. Ich werde dich in ehrendem Angedenken behalten.Albrecht
Germany
Prayers & Condolences For: Brian M Mescall BY miyembro on Jan 18, 2009
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: Brian M Mescall BY John on Jan 14, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.