Army Spc. Kenneth W. Haines
Death: Dec 03, 2006
of Fulton N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery 3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry Division Fort Hood Texas; Died Dec. 3 in Balad Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Abu Hishma Iraq. Soldier from Fulton N.Y. killed in Iraq The Associated Press FULTON N.Y. — A 25-year-old Army soldier from upstate New York was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in Iraq federal officials said Thursday. The Department of Defense said Spc. Kenneth W. Haines of Fulton N.Y. was fatally wounded when the device exploded near his vehicle in Balad Iraq. Haines who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery 3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood Texas Died Sunday. Haines joined the military in September 2000 as a fire support specialist and was assigned to his unit for just over three years. He deployed to Iraq in October. Haines received several military awards and decorations including the Bronze Star Purple Heart and National Defense Service Medal. Operation Iraqi Freedom