Fort Gordon Soldier Dies In Iraq
By Randy Key
Published: October 1, 2009
FORT GORDON, GA – According to the Fort Gordon Public Affairs Officer Marla Jones, a soldier with the 67th Signal Battalion died in Iraq on September 29th in a non-combat related incident.
Specialist Ross Eugene Vogel III, 27, of Company B, 67th Signal Battalion, deployed to Iraq with the unit in August. He was found unconscious in his room at Camp Delta, Iraq, near the city of Kut, and was taken to a medical facility.
The cause of death is unknown and it is currently under investigation.
Specialist Vogel enlisted in the Army in 2001, and has spent most of his career at Fort Gordon, with the 35th Signal Brigade, first with the Headquarters, 67th Signal Battalion, then the 518th Tactical Installation Networking Company, and a second assignment to the 67th Signal Battalion.
His job with the Signal unit was switch system operator-maintainer.
He is from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. SPC Vogel was married and leaves behind two children. (click HERE for original post)
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My most sincere condolences to the friends, family and co-workers of this soldier. I do hope this is not another electrocution death. If you have any information regarding the cause of death please email me by clicking HERE
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