Army Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Fuerst III

Died June 29, 2006 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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26, of Tampa, Fla.; assigned to 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida Army National Guard, Pinellas Park, Fla.; killed June 24 when his Humvee came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Panjway, Afghanistan.