Army Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo

Died August 20, 2006 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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25, of Paw Paw, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 20 of injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.