Army Sgt. Mycal L. Prince

Remember Our Heroes

Army Sgt. Mycal L. Prince, 28, of Minco, Okla.

Sgt Prince was assigned to 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, Stillwater, Okla.; died Sept. 15, 2011 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.

He was to have celebrated his sixth wedding anniversary in October.

Sgt Prince graduated from Ninnekah High School in 1997. He joined the National Guard shortly after his 17th birthday. This was his third deployment.

Sgt Prince served as a police officer in Alex for three years before he and his wife, Surana, moved to Minco in 2009. On the Minco police force, Prince was a K-9 officer. He and his K-9 partner, Bayca, helped fight the drug trade.

Sgt Prince was a respected leader in his company. Friends said he exemplified leadership to younger soldiers.

“Mycal Prince was a soldier. He wasn't looking for glory or fame. He was simply willing and ready when his country called,” said Capt. Jeremy Dunn, an Army chaplain.

Dunn said being a police officer fit with the mentality Prince developed as a soldier, willing to give everything for his country and his neighbors.

“He was a true servant to his community,” Dunn said. “Mycal wasn't content to stand on the sidelines. He was a doer, and he was always looking for ways to make a difference in someone's life.”

“Mycal Prince left his home, his wife and daughters and gave his life to create a better life for people he didn't even know,” Dunn said. “That's a hero in my book.”

Prince's third deployment, having previously deployed to Iraq and served in Saudi Arabia. He was a respected leader in his company. Friends said he exemplified leadership to younger soldiers.

Army Sgt. Mycal L. Prince was killed in action on 9/15/11.