In Memory OfCPL Benjamin D. Osborn

CPL Benjamin D. Osborn, 27, U.S. Army, born in New York January 21, 1983, was killed in action on June 15, 2010. Osborne was an Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. While conducting a mounted patrol in Afghanistan, he was manning his vehicle's turret when they were ambushed. Osborn immediately engaged the enemy, laying down suppressive fire until he was mortally wounded by Taliban small arms. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!