 Clarksville Leaf Chronicle -- A 101st Airborne Division infantry soldier died Saturday at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from injuries he suffered last Wednesday in Baghdad, Iraq.

Pfc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, of Harker Heights, Texas, was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. He was wounded when his unit came under enemy small arms fire.
Kubik joined the Army in January 2005 and arrived at Fort Campbell four months later.
He is survived by his parents, Barbara and James Flynn, also of Harker Heights.
During his time in the Army, Kubik was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and posthumously the Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal and Purple Heart.
A memorial service for Kubik will be held in Iraq by his unit. He also will be honored during an Eagle Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday at Fort Campbell.
A total of 165 Fort Campbell soldiers have died while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom since March 2003. |
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
"Strike"(502nd Inf. Motto)