Name: Army Cpl. William M. Amundson Jr. Age: 21 From: The Woodlands, Texas Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Incident: Army Cpl. William M. Amundson Jr. was killed Oct. 19 when the vehicle in which he was riding rolled over in Afghanistan. Died:
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19, 2004 Memorial service held for Ranger killed in Afghanistan
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Texas — The mother and stepfather of a Ranger who died in Afghanistan during his third tour of duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom read a letter from the 21-year-old during his memorial service.
“We are here doing the dirty work, and we will continue that to the best we can, even if that means dying for your country,” Cpl. William M. “Bill” Amundson Jr. wrote to his family in March, before he was deployed for a mission overseas.
Michele Sanderson and her husband, Mark, read the letter to about 300 people gathered Tuesday at the memorial service to honor Amundson, who died Oct. 18.
Amundson wrote the letter before he was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He survived the mission, then was redeployed to Afghanistan. Amundson was killed when a vehicle he was in overturned.
Prayers & Condolences For: William M. Amundson Jr BY Anonymous on Oct 26, 2012
William I wear your band on my wrist and I pray for your family I have a son there again back in the Gan, Its no better now than it was the day you were taken from us. I just wish we could figure out how to stop the stupid mess we have gotten in. I will pray for your family all the days of my life
Prayers & Condolences For: William M. Amundson Jr BY John on Apr 09, 2009
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.