Earl D Werner
Date of Death: 08/28/2009
Age: 38
Incident Location: Rashid, Iraq
Hometown: Mondovi
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland
Unit Base: Portland, Oregon
Sgt. Earl D. Werner, 38, was killed August 28, 2009, in Rashid, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his vehicle with a penetrating explosive. His hometown was listed as Mondovi, Wis., and he was based in Portland, Ore.
The Idaho native was a truck driver who became a decorated soldier after joining the Oregon Army National Guard. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq and later returned there for his third deployment.
"He had such a great caring for the other people he worked with in the National Guard," his father-in-law said. "He felt very responsible for them. That was a driving force of him wanting to do it again.
Werner is survived by his wife, Casey; son, Justin; sister, Barbara Pierce; along with many friends and brothers.
The Idaho native was a truck driver who became a decorated soldier after joining the Oregon Army National Guard. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq and later returned there for his third deployment.
"He had such a great caring for the other people he worked with in the National Guard," his father-in-law said. "He felt very responsible for them. That was a driving force of him wanting to do it again.
Werner is survived by his wife, Casey; son, Justin; sister, Barbara Pierce; along with many friends and brothers.