Army Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock

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Army Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, of Glennallen, Alaska

Sgt. Woodcock was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died March 11, 2007 in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a building explosion while on combat patrol.

N.C.-based paratrooper dies in Iraq bombing
The Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A paratrooper from Alaska was killed this weekend in a bombing while he patrolled in Iraq, the 82nd Airborne Division said Tuesday.

Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, from Glennallen, Alaska, died from wounds he received when a bomb exploded Sunday near Dawr, Iraq, the division said.

Woodcock was an infantry team leader and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

“Sergeant Woodcock was an outstanding team leader who continually put the welfare of his troopers before his own,” said Staff Sgt. Norberto Ruiz of Woodcock’s unit. “He was a very dedicated father and spouse.”

Woodcock joined the Army in July 2000 and entered the 82nd in January 2001.

He is survived by his wife, Alida; a son, Gabriel, and a daughter, Charlotte, all of Fayetteville. His parents, Calvin and Linda Woodcock, live in Glennallen, Alaska.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. A memorial service will be held by his unit in Iraq.

Governor Palin Orders State Flags Lowered for Fallen Soldier

March 14, 2007, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of a soldier from Glennallen, Alaska, who died Sunday in the line of duty. Sergeant Daniel Eugene Woodcock, 25, was killed in action while deployed in Iraq.

“Todd and I offer our deepest condolences to Sgt. Woodcock’s family and friends,” said Governor Palin. “Daniel was a brave man and set a fine example of leadership and service for young Alaskans to follow. He will be remembered for his endless dedication to his family and country.”

Sgt. Woodcock was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Department of Defense says Woodcock was on a dismounted patrol in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when a building exploded next to him and took his life.

Sgt. Woodcock is survived by his parents, who live in Glennallen, and his wife, son, and daughter who live in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The state flag will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 23, 2007, to honor and remember Sgt. Woodcock. State flags are lowered for Alaska soldiers killed in the line of duty.

Army Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock was killed in action on 3/11/07.