Army Sgt. Chester W. Hosford

Died July 6, 2009 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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35, of Hastings, Minn.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, Dixon, Ill.; died July 6 in Khanabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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